Trust teams shortlisted for national HSJ awards in transformation and excellence
Two projects from our Trust have been shortlisted at the HSJ Awards 2026, recognising innovative work to improve care and support staff.
The LUCI project (Locating Useful Clinical Information), has been shortlisted for the Data Driven Transformation Award. This award is about recognising NHS initiatives that harness the power of data to bring positive change in the delivery and planning of care, and where data sharing has made a real difference.
LUCI uses advanced analytics to support population mental health management by helping clinicians find and understand clinical information more effectively.
David Coddling, Consultant Psychiatrist and Clinical Co-Lead, said: “This shortlisting recognises so much of our hard work in the project. That includes our fantastic patient and carer oversight group who ensure that we are targeting things that really matter to the people who use our services; our team who works so hard designing, building and implementing LUCI; and the clinicians who have worked with us to ensure that we are supporting genuinely transformative workflows.
We are very grateful to the Maudsley Charity, who have kindly funded and guided us to take this from a proof-of-concept to an impactful trust-wide intervention, our LUCI champions who have been key to driving adoptions and impact, and all those in SLaM who have opened doors for LUCI across the Trust.”
LUCI was awarded £1.7 million in funding from Maudsley Charity to build on and improve previous information retrieval systems. It has proven to be a more powerful, user-friendly, and reliable tool which is being used across the Trust to help teams quickly access the information they need to make good decisions about treatment.
Also shortlisted is the Psychology in Hostels Project for the Excellence in Narrowing the Health Inequalities Gap, which provides trauma-informed psychology services to adults with complex needs across homeless hostel networks in Lambeth and Westminster.
Delivered by psychologists working across a range of hostels, the project supports the development of Psychologically Informed Environments, helping staff and residents better understand the impact of trauma and creating more supportive, therapeutic spaces for people experiencing homelessness.
Dr James Peddie, Consultant Clinical Psychologist and Service Lead, said: “This recognition reflects the dedication of our clinicians, and our close partnerships with colleagues across health, housing, and community services. It highlights the transformative power of psychologically informed environments and equity-centred, trauma-informed approaches that enable services to meet the psychological needs of people experiencing multiple exclusion homelessness.
Our work supports the development of the adaptations necessary to address these exclusions, and seeks to provide flexible, relational care that respects the resilience and strengths of individuals. Being shortlisted enables us to demonstrate what works in addressing the complex challenge of homelessness at a time when renewed national attention is focused on this issue. We are proud of what has been achieved so far and grateful to everyone who has contributed to the project's success. We hope this recognition will help further the case for psychologically informed, equitable approaches to supporting people experiencing homelessness.”
Both projects demonstrate the Trust’s commitment to innovation and improving care for people with complex mental health and social needs.
The winners will be revealed at the HSJ Awards ceremony on November 19th.