BUPA initiatives
BUPA Foundation
The BUPA Foundation is an independent medical research charity that exists to provide finance towards the practivityion, relief and cure of sickness and ill health. It aims to produce long-term benefits that have an impact on the health of both individuals and the whole country.
The foundation was established in 1979 and has, so far, awarded grants of over £8 million for medical research and healthcare initiatives.
The BUPA Foundation has recently decided to take a more pro-active and leading role in reducing adverse activities in healthcare by committing £500,000 to fund research designed to improve clinical outcomes.
BUPA Foundation Awards 2001
In addition to funding research, the BUPA Foundation also supports a number of annual awards to recognise and promote excellence in five areas of medical research and healthcare information:
- Clinical Excellence
- Research
- Health at Work
- Epidemiology
- Communication
Clinical Excellence Award
This award is presented to a project that demonstrates improved clinical outcomes for patients.
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The winners of the 2001 Clinical Excellence Award were:
Sarah Jane Renton (Registered Nurse, Throughcare Co-ordinator)
Joyce Brown (Service Manager)
Fiona Taylor (Occupational Therapist)
Mary Angela McKenna (Nursing Sister/Team Leader)
>All from the Throughcare Services team at the Western Infirmary, Glasgow, for their development of a new discharge system, for patients throughout the North Glasgow NHS Trust.
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The Throughcare system was designed to help patients who have spent time in hospital but have not yet recovered enough to manage at home on their own, or patients who don't yet need to go into hospital, but still require health and social care whilst at home. It involves nurses, therapists, primary and social care.
Research Award
This award is presented to the best emerging medical researcher in the UK.
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The winner of the 2001 Research Award was
Dr David Newby and his team at the Cardiology Department at the University of Edinburgh for their research into the possible causes of heart attacks.
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Their research programme used special miniature probes (less than a millimetre in diameter) to measure the flow of blood through the heart and 3D computer technology to visualise the wall of the heart.
Health at Work Award
This award is presented to a project that demonstrates excellence in occupational medicine.
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The winner of the 2001 Health at Work Award was
Professor Jenny Firth-Cozens, Professor of Clinical Psychology at the University of Northumbria in Newcastle, for her research into depression amongst healthcare professionals.
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Professor Firth-Cozens' findings have led to a deeper understanding of depression in the workplace and provide strong evidence for the development of new methods of training and support for healthcare professionals, with an aim to increasing productivity and morale within the medical profession.
Epidemiology Award
This award is presented to a project that demonstrates excellence in the long-term study of a chronic disease.
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The winners of the 2001 Epidemiology Award were:
Dr Mehool Patel (Clinical Research Fellow)
Dr Cother Hajat (Lecturer)
Dr Kate Tilling (Medical Statistician)
Dr Ajay Bhalla (Clinical Research Fellow)
All from the Stroke Medicine team at Guy's, King's and St Thomas' School of Medicine, London, for their research into the impact of stroke in a multi-ethnic, deprived, inner-city population.
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The Stroke Medicine team set up the South London Stroke Register (SLSR) to analyse and improve knowledge of the impact of strokes on the patient population and health service. It is hoped that the improved intervention will result in improved outcomes for patients.
Communication Award
This award is presented for effective communication between healthcare professionals and patients.
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The winners of the 2001 Communication Award were:
Dr Ann McPherson (GP and Fellow of Green College, Oxford) and Dr Aidan Macfarlane (Consultant in Public Health, Oxford) for the development of an educational health website for teenagers.
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This website can be seen at www.teenagehealthfreak.org [opens a new window].
The site provides teenagers with a wide variety of accessible health information, presented in a way that makes them more responsive to such important issues. It has become a valuable educational resource and also provides useful feedback to GPs about young people's issues and concerns.
Click here to find out more about the BUPA Foundation [opens a new window].
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