NHS in Cheshire and Merseyside recognised for digital transformation at HSJ Digital Awards 2026

The HSJ Digital Awards recognise the NHS’s most ground-breaking digital projects, services, and teams that are improving patient experience, driving innovation, and boosting productivity.

NHS organisations in Cheshire and Merseyside received 17 nominations across 14 categories, showcasing how the region is leading the way in driving the NHS through its most ambitious digital transformation yet as part of the 10 Year Health Plan.

The initiatives shortlisted are as follows:

Driving Prevention and Early Intervention through Digital

• Warrington Together Place Partners (Warrington Borough Council and NHS Cheshire and Merseyside) - Living Well Warrington

Unlocking Productivity and Efficiency with Digital

• Brownlow Health Group Practice - Brownlow Health Digital Access

Empowering patients through digital

• Wirral University Teaching Hospital - Empowering Orthopaedic Patients Using a Digitally Supported Arthroplasty Service

Digital Clinical Safety Award

• Mersey Care - Supportive Electronic Observations (eObs)
• Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals - Enhancing Prioritisation, Safety and Efficiency Through Interactive Medicines Management Hub and Ward Dashboards

Reducing Health Inequalities through Digital

• Warrington Together Place Partners (Warrington Borough Council and NHS Cheshire and Merseyside) - Living Well Warrington

Improving Primary Care through Digital

• Brownlow Health Group Practice - Brownlow Health Digital Access

Improving Back-Office Efficiencies through Digital

• Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals - MWL Systemwide Benefits from Automation
• Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals - Transforming Homecare Prescriptions Through AI Automation
• Improving Medicines and Pharmacy through Digital
• Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals - Transforming Homecare Prescriptions Through AI Automation
• Mersey Care - Data-driven medicines optimisation and prioritisation in mental health and community services

Improving Mental Health through Digital

• Mersey Care - Supportive Electronic Observations (eObs)

Enhancing Workforce Engagement and Productivity through Digital

• Alder Hey Children’s - Productivity Benefits- Ambient Voice Technology

Digital Literacy, Education and Upskilling Award

• National Digital Skills Development Network (supported by NHS Cheshire and Merseyside) - Induction programme for Clinicians New to Digital

Optimising Clinical Pathways through Digital

• Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals - Optimising the Musculoskeletal Self-Referral Pathway Using Digital Triage
• The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre and University of Liverpool - Establishing Electronic Patient Recorded Outcome Measures as a Remote Monitoring tool in Palliative Care

Driving Change through Data and Analytics Award

• Mersey Care - Data-driven medicines optimisation and prioritisation in mental health and community services

The winners of the HSJ Digital Awards 2026 will be announced at a ceremony on Tuesday, 19 May in Birmingham.

View the full shortlist at: digitalawards.hsj.co.uk.