Hounslow Borough Health Inequality Team Wins Award
Selected for its digital inclusion project
The Hounslow team collects its award
July 12, 2024
Staff at Hounslow Council and partner organisations have been given an award for taking ‘a whole-team approach to tackling health inequalities’.
The team has won an MJ Achievement Award for its Digital Inclusion for Social Health and Impact (DISH) project which delivered refurbished tech to those in need.
The MJ Awards are a nationally recognised celebration of success in local government, and the borough team was crowned as the winner by a judging panel.
The panel said, ‘Hounslow presented an ambitious and innovative whole-council approach to tackling health inequalities.
‘They demonstrated strong collaborative working between different council services with health and health equity firmly embedded across key council strategies. The borough-based partnership effectively brings together health, social care, and other council services around a number of “accelerator projects” to improve residents’ health and opportunities to thrive. ’
Dr Sadia Khan, Service Director for Cardiology at Chelsea and Westminster NHS Foundation Trust, said, “It is a real honour and encouragement to win this award. It recognises our commitment to work in partnership to improve health and social care for everyone who lives or works in Hounslow.”
Councillor Shantanu Rajawat, Leader of Hounslow Council, said: “Hounslow Council strives to create a greener, healthier, cleaner, safer, thriving and liveable borough and it is no surprise that the hard work of staff and its partners has been recognised at this prestigious awards ceremony for its health outcomes.
“This project delivered some of the key aims of our Digital Inclusion Commitment by delivering access to refurbished devices, digital training and accessible online services, ensuring all residents are connected and none are left behind in our ambition to make Hounslow a healthier place to live.
‘I would like to congratulate the teams and partner organisations who worked tirelessly on this project to improve the lives of residents across the borough.”
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