​MPFT have been shortlisted for the HSJ Primary and Community Care Provider of the Year award for the Community Rapid Intervention Service & Urgent Care Co-ordination Centre.
The Community Rapid Intervention Service (CRIS) is an integrated service provided by both University Hospital of North Midlands (UHNM) and Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (MPFT) for patients at risk of needing an admission to hospital. The service is provided across North Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent and offers a helpline for GPs, care homes and West Midlands Ambulance Service to refer patients for care within their own home.
MPFT have also been shortlisted for the Reducing Healthcare Inequalities for Children and Young People award.