The Better Sleep Programme was shortlisted for the 2024 HSJ digital awards
The Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust (NSFT) and the Norfolk and Waveney Integrated Care Board (ICB) are delighted to announce that our partnership Better Sleep Programme has been shortlisted for the 2024 HSJ Digital Awards.
These awards recognise innovative digital projects that transform care delivery, enhance efficiency, and improve patient outcomes. This year’s HSJ Digital Awards received 343 entries. Following the thorough judging process, the Better Sleep Programme was shortlisted in the ‘Improving Mental Health through Digital’ award category. Winners will be announced at the award ceremony on 6 June 2024.
The Better Sleep Programme, led by Dr Rebecca Rollinson, addresses sleep difficulties, which are rarely addressed within youth mental health services nationally despite young people experiencing high levels of sleep difficulties that significantly affect their mental health. This programme has adapted Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I) to be suitable for young people with mental health difficulties.
After showing positive outcomes in some mental health services, NHS Norfolk and Waveney ICB funded the project to improve access to help with sleep across the wider youth mental health system. The project relies heavily on digital solutions to achieve this ambitious target whilst working with multiple organisations across a wide geographical area.
Clinical psychologist at NSFT, Rebecca Rollinson said: “The Better Sleep Programme team making the shortlist is fantastic news! It recognises our dedicated team’s innovative approach to providing training and increasing awareness of sleep difficulties in young people across organisations in Norfolk.
“Being a finalist for the HSJ 2024 awards is an opportunity to raise the profile and importance of good quality sleep for young people’s mental health.”
Tracey Bleakley, Chief Executive Officer, NHS Norfolk and Waveney ICB, said: “I am absolutely delighted that this excellent programme, supporting our service users, families and carers across Norfolk and Waveney has been recognised nationally.
“Sleep is a fundamentally important factor in helping to support and improve our health and wellbeing and it is great to see this innovative new approach welcomed and recognised both locally and nationally. It’s important we continue to identify new ways in which we can support improvements in how we provide services for our residents and communities across Norfolk and Waveney.”
HSJ editor Alastair McLellan, adds; “It always gives me great pleasure to congratulate our finalists at this stage of the judging process and this year is no exception. We can’t wait to welcome our finalists to the awards ceremony in June, celebrating their impressive achievements and jointly acknowledging our values of sharing best practice, improving patient outcomes and continuously driving for better service.”