HSJ Awards 2021 Primary Care Networks, GP or
Community Provider of the Year
Provide Community is incredibly proud to have been highly commended in 2021’s prestigious Health Service Journal (HSJ) for ‘Primary Care Networks, GP or Community Provider of the Year’. The awards regularly attract over 1,000 entries across 23 categories, drawing attention to the ‘high-flyers’ of healthcare excellence.
Provide’s entry focused on ‘navigating the pandemic and transforming lives through innovation, care and compassion’, specifically how we rapidly adapted our service delivery to deliver innovative solutions that enabled continued access to healthcare services during the pandemic.
HSJ Editor Alastair McLellan commented; “We believe Provide really holds the value of the HSJ Awards- in terms of best practice, improving patient outcomes, and demonstrating innovation- at the centre of what they do.”
WEB LINK:
awards.hsj.co.uk
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– Healthcare Provider Recognised at 2021 HSJ Awards
– HSJ Awards 2021: Primary Care Networks, GP or Community Provider of the Year
Armed Forces Covenant
Provide Community is proud to be a Forces Friendly employer, and has been supporting the wider armed forces community since signing the Armed Forces Covenant in 2014. We recognise the impressive range of transferable skills that reservists and veterans offer to the healthcare industry, and appreciate the value that these individuals bring to Provide.
As an organisation, we are always striving to expand our workforce with a diverse bank of talent. The armed forces community is no exception to this, which is why we offer catered support for applicants with a military background. This includes considerations such as flexible leave for spouses and Armed Forces Day.
WEB LINK:
armedforcescovenant.gov.uk
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Businesses who have signed the Armed Forces Covenant
Skills for Health Quality Mark
Provide Community belongs to a growing network of organisations that are trusted by the UK’s Sector Skills Council for Health. The Skills for Health Quality Mark recognises those that deliver outstanding healthcare training, with the overall mission of ensuring that the UK standard of health and care learning is at the forefront of global development.
Our colleagues work tirelessly to provide training that meets the Skills for Health Quality Mark’s rigorous quality assurance assessment, supporting the personal and professional development of the organisation’s growing workforce.
WEB LINK:
skillsforhealth.org.uk
Cyber Essentials Plus and IASME Gold
IASME Gold, also known as IASME Governance Audited, is an independent audit of the level of information security offered by an organisation. Originally developed as a result of a government-funded project, the IASME Governance standard provides assurance that an organisation has the necessary safety measures in place to protect against Internet-based threats.
As a social enterprise, we value the safety and wellbeing of all our colleagues, which is why we’re pleased to have been accredited under the Cyber Essentials scheme- IASME’s official partner.
WEB LINK:
ncsc.gov.uk
USEFUL LINKS:
– About Cyber Essentials
– iasme.co.uk
Essex Countrywide Business Awards
Two years after becoming a community interest company, Provide Community was awarded the prestigious ‘Best New Company’ award in 2013’s Essex Countywide Business Awards. These awards both recognise and celebrate local companies that are consistently striving to achieve excellence in their industry.
Provide Community was one of six finalists, with judges making a special note of the company’s commitment to delivering excellent customer care. Our colleagues received high praise for their dedication to always going “one step further to help their patients”, highlighting their love for the job and devotion to the community.
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National Business Awards
In the 2013 National Business Awards, Provide Community was awarded the ‘Social Enterprise’ award, an accolade which celebrates the organisation’s excellence in all aspects of enterprise, including leadership, growth and customer focus.
We were incredibly proud to share the judge’s feedback with our colleagues, with one judge noting that “strong leadership and a never-ending procession of innovations, fuelled by a genuine desire throughout the organisation to improve care, has proven to be an industry leader and has bucked the trend in health and social care.”
WEB LINK:
2013 National Business Awards: Social innovation winners announced