Terminal illness charity Marie Curie has been awarded after making a major change to its record keeping system
Charity Marie Curie has won the Demonstrating Digital award at the Scottish Charity Awards after transforming its patient record system.
The charity, which was set up in 1948, provides nursing care for people living with terminal illness.
As more people are living with terminal illness, the team at Marie Curie felt it was vital to ensure they invested in technology to help deliver high quality care for more people.
It was clear that continuing with paper records for patients is untenable, so it implemented an electronic patient record system, meaning all patient information is now in one place and information can be shared with health professionals in future.
Miriam Watts, Marie Curie Hospice Glasgow manager, said: “We’re delighted to receive this award acknowledging the impact of the Paperless Hospice project.
“Thank you to every staff member who enabled us to smoothly transition from paper to digital records. We’re already seeing the benefit of the new system with lots more potential to come which will hugely benefit families we support.”
Organised annually by the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO), the Scottish Charity Awards celebrate the amazing work that people within charities and community groups do every day, all over the country, to help those in need and raise awareness of important causes.
Andrew Burns, convener of SCVO, said: “A huge congratulations to our winners and all of this year’s finalists. Each of the 40 individuals and organisations shortlisted make a huge difference to the communities they work with, and I’m delighted that we have been able to bring the third sector together to both recognise and celebrate their achievements. We received over 13,000 votes for the People’s Choice Award so I would also like to thank all those who contributed to the evening by voting for their favourite charity. A wonderful night had by all.”
This year 40 finalists were shortlisted, with one charity winning two awards, and an additional two finalists receiving special commendations for their work.
