Displaying Innovation in Integrated Primary and Secondary Respiratory Care
The IMPRESS Award
The IMPRESS Award for Innovation in Integrated Primary and Secondary Respiratory Care is supported by the joint partners in IMPRESS, BTS and GPIAG, with the aim of acknowledging and celebrating excellence in respiratory healthcare. The joint sponsorship arrangement reflects the aims of the IMPRESS project:-
"providing the clinical leadership required to drive high quality patient centred care across the traditional boundaries of secondary and primary care to integrate and improve the services for people with respiratory disease".
The 2009 IMPRESS Award
The 2009 IMPRESS Award was presented at the 2009 BTS Winter Meeting:
2009 Award Winners
COPD Patient Pathway Project
Guy’s and St Thomas’ & Kings Charities
Guy’s and St Thomas’ and Kings College NHS Foundation Trusts
Lambeth & Southwark Primary Care Trusts
2009 Special Commendation
The South East Essex Model for Integrated COPD Care
Southend University Hospital
South East Essex PCT
Audley Mills Surgery
School of Health and Human Sciences, University of Essex
Southend Breathe Easy
The 2008 IMPRESS Award
The 2008 IMPRESS Award was presented at the 2008 BTS Winter Meeting:
2008 Award Winners
Salford’s Integrated COPD Service
Salford PCT
Salford Royal Foundation Trust
2008 Special Commendation
Patient Focused Integrated Respiratory Care
Solihull Care Trust
Solihull Hospital, Heart of England Acute Trust
BTS Silver Jubilee Awards 2007
To celebrate its Silver Jubilee, BTS presented a number of awards for good practice. Full details of these awards may be accessed here
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