This award recognises those teams and individuals that are working to implement changes that support and improve outcomes for people living with and beyond cancer.Initiatives may include:Living beyond cancer
- Cancer survivorship initiatives
- Programmes created to aid physical, psychological and rehabilitation following recovery from cancer Health and lifestyle education, i.e. image and sexuality
- Self-management programmesPrognosis perception and expectation management
- How will it affect me, my family and my friends? Pharmacological treatment and symptom managementCounselling, psychological and body image support programmesPatient treatment continuity and safetyCoping with cancer support for patient family and friendsCommunity and social services combined initiativesNutritional management.
Judging criteria:
| Objectives | Are the objectives clearly explained and appropriate to the initiative? | 0-5 points |
| Planning & implementation | How effective were the methods used to deliver the initiative? How well were they implemented? | 0-10 points |
| Impact & results | How successful was the initiative? How well did it meet its objectives? | 0-10 points |
| Patient experience | How patient experience was measured and how well was the initiative received by patients? | 0-20 points |
| Audit & evaluation | Was the initiative subject to formal evaluation and were the measures of success appropriate? What evidence-based data exists to support the success of the programme? | 0-20 points |
| Future benefits | What impact does the project potentially have in the future? | 0-10 points |
| Sustainability | How sustainable was the initiative? What level of impact has the project had (relative to available budget/resources) within its intended environment? | 0-15 points |
| Replication | How easily could the initiative be adapted to other health authorities? | 0-10 points |
