Team King’s shortlisted in HSJ Digital Awards 2026

26 January 2026 - The Emergency Care and Pharmacy Procurement and Distribution teams at King’s are in the running for a prestigious HSJ Digital award.

King’s Emergency Department Digital Front Door (ED DFD) programme has been shortlisted for the Improving Urgent and Emergency Care through Digital award category, in recognition of its impact on waiting times and patient care.

The ED DFD programme, delivered through a partnership with NHS England’s Urgent and Emergency Care Digital team and King’s clinical and technical teams, aims to address growing pressures on emergency and urgent care services in London. The programme provides clinicians with faster access to patient information, improving patient safety and helping people access the treatment they need more rapidly.

Daniel Harrold, General Manager – Emergency Care, Clinical Site Operations, & Complex Discharge Services, at King’s said: “As part of the ED DFD programme, on arrival at the Emergency Department at King’s College Hospital, patients aged 18 and over can use our digital check-in service to provide information about their condition. This process is helping specialist staff prioritise high-risk patients, ensures people see the specialist they need as quickly as possible, and helps bring down waiting times.

“This transformation to our Emergency Department and Urgent Treatment Centre would not have been possible without the support of teams and staff at all levels across the Trust, and we are extremely proud that these achievements have been recognised. We are working with NHS England to investigate how the programme might be expanded, helping even more people get the emergency care they need faster.”

The Pharmacy Procurement and Distribution Team at King’s has also been shortlisted in the Driving Interoperability and Standards Through Digital category at the HSJ Digital Awards 2026, in recognition of their work to pioneer digital solutions to improve inventory management.

Aisling Considine, Deputy Chief Pharmacist at King’s, said: “Our team is honoured to be shortlisted for this award in recognition of our implementation project, using digital solutions to ensure patients receiver their medication as swiftly and efficiently as possible.

“We are always looking into different ways to introduce digital innovation, which centres around ensuring patients receive the best possible care. By working collaboratively with stakeholders, and with the support of the wider pharmacy team, the project transformed a manual workflow into a streamlined process, improving our accuracy, operational flow, and staff confidence.”

Angela Helleur, Chief Delivery Officer at King’s, said: “This is fantastic recognition of colleagues’ dedication to developing innovative ways to uphold the highest levels of patient care. We’re excited to see how both teams’ commitment to digital transformation will continue to grow and benefit even more patients in the future.”