Clarity Locums Proudly Sponsors the Irish Healthcare Awards 2024

Clarity Locums Proudly Sponsors and Attends the Irish Healthcare Awards 2024

The winners of the Irish Healthcare Awards 2024 have been revealed, and Clarity Locums was honoured to sponsor and attend this prestigious event. This year’s awards celebrated outstanding innovation, excellence, and unwavering dedication to patient care across Ireland's healthcare sector.

From sustainability initiatives to groundbreaking technological advancements, the awards highlighted the exceptional contributions made by healthcare professionals and organisations. Key categories introduced this year included:

• Sustainability in Healthcare Award
• Cross-Border Initiative/International Collaboration of the Year
• Medical Technology Product or Service of the Year

These new additions emphasised the sector's evolving priorities, including environmental responsibility, international partnerships, and the role of innovation in healthcare delivery. The winners represented a diverse mix of pioneering projects and dedicated individuals working tirelessly to improve healthcare outcomes.

Clarity Locums proudly sponsored the ‘Nursing and Midwifery Project of the Year”, where the winners, highly commended entries, and shortlisted nominees showcased remarkable achievements in healthcare innovation.

Winner

Sexual Assault Treatment Unit (SATU), Rotunda Hospital & HSE Spark Innovation Programme
Initiative: Nurse-Led Integrating Forensic Photography into SATU Services to Enhance Patient Care
Judges' Comments:
“A groundbreaking initiative and a first for Ireland, this program introduces forensic photography directly within the SATU setting, minimizing the need for patients to visit Garda stations. This integration alleviates stress during a deeply traumatic experience, prioritising patient centred care.”

Highly Commended

Tallaght University Hospital
Project: Helping Patients Live Well with Chronic Disease: The Smart CP Mobile App for Chronic Pancreatitis
This mobile app supports patients with chronic pancreatitis, offering tools to manage their condition and improve quality of life.

Shortlisted

CardiACT
Ireland’s first advanced nurse practitioner (ANP)-led cardiac preventative mobile screening clinic.

Tallaght University Hospital
Project: Quality improvement initiatives focused on reducing and managing falls in an age-related and rehabilitation unit.

St. Patrick's Mental Health Services
Project: Introducing virtual reality treatment in a mental health setting, enhancing therapeutic options and patient engagement.

As sponsors, Clarity Locums was thrilled to witness these achievements and engage with such an inspiring community of healthcare leaders. We are already looking forward to the 2025 Irish Healthcare Awards, which promise to build on this year’s success by continuing to recognise those making a real difference in healthcare.

Stay tuned for updates, and let’s celebrate the continued progress in our field. For a full list of the 2024 winners, visit the Irish Healthcare Awards website.