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The BIR/Bayer Make it Better Service Award

The award will be given to the group of people who have demonstrated the best improvement in an aspect of service delivery by making it more effective, or have improved patient experience. This might be an innovative design of a piece of kit or changes to a patient pathway that has improved patient comfort or made the pathway less invasive, reduced delays or improved the environment for the patient.

This award is funded by Bayer. Bayer has not been involved in the administration of this award. 

Apply now for the 2025 Award - closing date 31 May 2025

Complete the Application form and email to [email protected] 

General criteria

  • The award is open to groups of people from either an imaging department, radiotherapy department or from a medical physics department who may be either BIR members or non-members.
  • Applications MUST demonstrate that the delivery of a particular service or patient experience has improved. This may be by reducing cost, increasing throughput, by improving diagnostic quality leading to better outcomes, better infection control, higher staff or patient satisfaction or has improved comfort, or reduced motion of the patient as examples. This list is not exhaustive but is given as examples.
  • The award is in the form of a plaque and sponsorship to attend the BIR Annual Congress of up to £1,000.

Application criteria

Applications must be made via the BIR’s application form and include supporting documentation which MUST include the following:

  • Identification of the need
  • What was developed
  • Resources used
  • Evidence of feedback from patients and/or staff
  • Evaluation of success of project

 

2024 Award Winner

Awarded to Dr Natasha Davendralingam, The Tameside &Glossop NHS Trust PMCT Team and the South Manchester Coronial Service for their project "Implementing a cutting-edge PMCT service for bereaved families".

Natasha

 Image - left to right: 

Andrew Armstrong (Tameside & Glossop NHS trust), Emma Handby (Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council), Zeynep Ozgen (Bayer Healthcare), BIR President Dr Nick Screaton, Dr Natasha Davendralingam (Forensic Radiologist), Jeanette Mitchell (South Manchester coroner’s officer), Professor Richard Byers (Professor of Pathology, University of Manchester).

 

 

Previous winners and why they won

 

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