QuDoS in MS: celebrating innovative practice


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Recognising Quality in the Delivery of Services in Multiple Sclerosis (QuDoS in MS) is a programme to recognise outstanding UK healthcare professionals and teams.

The programme highlights innovation and excellence in MS care management and service delivery, recognising the valuable contribution of individuals and teams in improving the quality of life and experience of care for those with MS.

The MS Trust works in partnership with pharmaphorum and their pharmaceutical sponsors to support the QuDoS in MS recognition programme.

2019 recognition programme

In its fourth year, entries for the QuDoS in MS programme were of an exceptionally high standard.

Professor Dawn Langdon, Chair of Judges, Professor of Neuropsychology, Royal Holloway University of London, commented: "I was so impressed by the quality of the MS healthcare described in the entries. The extraordinary commitment and energy of MS health professionals is providing services that are creative, well designed and tailored to the needs of people with MS."

The winning and commended entries are detailed below. QuDoS will be back later in 2020, so please watch this space for details of how to nominate and recognise the efforts and achievements of outstanding health professionals.

2019 winners

Outstanding MS specialist nurse

WINNER: Karen Vernon, Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust
COMMENDED: Iris Hume, South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust; Katie Hanson, Great Ormond Street Children's Hospital

Karen Vernon receiving her award from Janette Curlis, Biogen
Karen Vernon receiving her award from Janette Curlis, Biogen

Outstanding MS physician

WINNER: Barbara Chandler, Raigmore Hospital, Inverness
COMMENDED: David Paling, Sheffield Royal Hallamshire Hospital; Jonathan O'Riordan, Tayside and North East Fife Regional MS Unit

Rachel Morrison receiving the award on behalf of Barbara Chandler from Christine Singleton, QuDoS judge
Rachel Morrison receiving the award on behalf of Barbara Chandler from Christine Singleton, QuDoS judge

Outstanding MS occupational therapist

WINNER: Susan Hourihan, National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
COMMENDED: Gillian Burdon, Wye Valley NHS Trust

Wendy Hendrie receiving the award on behalf of Susan Hourihan from Steve Hughes, Sanofi Genzyme
Wendy Hendrie receiving the award on behalf of Susan Hourihan from Steve Hughes, Sanofi Genzyme

Outstanding MS pharmacist

WINNER: Joela Mathews, Barts Health NHS Trust

Joela Mathews receiving her award from Rachel Dorsey-Campbell, QuDoS judge
Joela Mathews receiving her award from Rachel Dorsey-Campbell, QuDoS judge

Outstanding MS physiotherapist

WINNER: Jody Barber, Central London Community Healthcare
COMMENDED: Sarah Brenton, Dorset Healthcare University NHS Foundation Trust

Jody Barber receiving her award from Wendy Hendrie, QuDoS judge
Jody Barber receiving her award from Wendy Hendrie, QuDoS judge

Innovation in practice

WINNER: RWT MS Nurse Team, Royal Wolverhampton Trust
COMMENDED: Wye Valley’s Home Phlebotomy Service, Wye Valley NHS Trust; Autonomic Dysreflexia Project Group, Bristol Community Health

The RWT MS nurse team receiving their award from Karen Vernon, QuDoS judge
The RWT MS nurse team receiving their award from Karen Vernon, QuDoS judge

Innovation in digital services

WINNER: My Medical Record, UHS MS Team, UHS My Medical Record Team and NIHR CLAHRC Wessex
COMMENDED: NHS Ayrshire & Arran DMT Service, NHS Ayrshire & Arran

The UHS MS team receiving their award from Rob Carter, MS Trust
The UHS MS team receiving their award from Rob Carter, MS Trust

Team of the year

WINNER: Nutrition Team, Chilterns MS Centre
COMMENDED: Community MS Team, Wye Valley NHS Trust; West Herts Community Neuro Service MS Team, Central London Community Healthcare

The Chilterns MS Centre nutrition team receiving their award from Richard Jarvis, Novartis
The Chilterns MS Centre nutrition team receiving their award from Richard Jarvis, Novartis

Judges' special awards

Lindsay Lord, Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust; South East London Kent and Medway (SELKAM) regional MS Nurse Advisory Group

Richard Bartley receiving the award on behalf on Lindsay Lord from Tania Burge, QuDoS judge
Richard Bartley receiving the award on behalf on Lindsay Lord from Tania Burge, QuDoS judge
Members of the SELKAM regional MS nurse advisory group receiving their award from Dawn Langdon, chair of QuDoS judges
Members of the SELKAM regional MS nurse advisory group receiving their award from Dawn Langdon, chair of QuDoS judges

Lifetime achievement award

Nicki Ward-Abel, Senior Lecturer Practitioner in MS, Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham

Her husband Adrian and daughter Sophie receiving an award in memory of Nicki Ward-Abel from Paul Tunnah, pharmaphorum with Karen Vernon, QuDoS judge, friend and colleague of Nicki
Her husband Adrian and daughter Sophie receiving an award in memory of Nicki Ward-Abel from Paul Tunnah, pharmaphorum with Karen Vernon, QuDoS judge, friend and colleague of Nicki
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