MENTAL health safety work in Herefordshire and Worcestershire has been shortlisted for a national award.
Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust is a finalist in the Mental Health Safety Improvement category at the HSJ Patient Safety Awards 2026.
The work has focused on improving clinical risk assessments, safety planning and risk management, with patients, families and carers involved in shaping changes.
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The trust said clinicians had received enhanced training and a more personalised, narrative-based approach to assessing risk had been introduced.
Chief executive Ellen Rule said the recognition demonstrated the trust’s commitment to providing safe and compassionate care.
