Awards & accolades
The LJMC has won many awards for its innovative approach to helping people affected by cancer:
Information Standard: Achieved certification to the Information Standard in January 2011.
Beacon Status (2010): Supporting healthcare professionals in the implementation of the NHS Choices Information Prescription Service, an online tool to provide good quality information to patients at all stages of their cancer journey. Developing new ways of bringing information to patients.
Beacon Award (1999-2001): An NHS initiative to boost the spread of good practice in service delivery and management. The LJMC was further awarded Beacon status in 2010 for its work in implementing the patient Information Prescription Service.
NHS Nye Bevan Award (1999): for outstanding contribution to excellence and innovation in the treatment and care of patients
Prime Minister's Commendation (1999) for demonstrating the most innovative ways of spreading best practice and information about our pioneering work within the NHS
BMA Patient Information Awards: a number of LJMC publications have received commendations in the BMA's annual Medical Book Competition:
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2001 A Patient’s Guide to PEG Tubes
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2002 A Patient’s Guide to Neutropenia
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2003 A Patient’s Guide to Radiotherapy for Hodgkins Lymphoma
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2003 A Patient’s Guide to Resuscitation
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2004 A Patient’s Guide to Radical Hysterectomy (HC)
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2005 A Patient’s Guide to Prostate Brachytherapy using Permanent Implants
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2006 A Patient’s Guide to Ear Acupuncture
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2006 A Patient’s Guide to Radiotherapy for Brain Tumours (HC)
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2007 A Patient's Guide to Gastrectomy (HC)
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2008 A Patient’s Guide to Cryotherapy for the treatment of Prostate Cancer (HC)
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2008 A Patient’s Guide to Chemoradiation for an Oesophageal (Gullet) Cancer at Mount Vernon Cancer Centre
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2008 A Patient's Guide to Oesophagectomy
- 2010 A Patient's Guide to Radiotherapy to the Breast at Mount Vernon Cancer Centre
- 2011 Guide for Patients having CyberKnife Treatment for Lung Cancer (HC)
- 2011 Guide for Patients having CyberKnife Treatment for Pancreatic Cancer
- 2011 Guide for Patients having CyberKnife Treatment for Prostate Cancer
- 2011 Guide for Patients having CyberKnife Treatment to the Brain
(HC = Highly Commended)
Foundation for Integrated Medicine (1999 and 2001): Awards for Good Practice in Integrated Healthcare: finalists
TNT Partnership Awards (2002): Finalists in the competition for organisations which develop and sustain effective partnerships
The LJMC has also been commended for its work in a number of publications:
"An area of existing good practice from which the rest of the Trust could learn more." Commission for Health Improvement review of West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust (2002)
"The model of good practice for supportive information" The Cancer Plan (2000)
Last updated: December 20, 2012
