Gold Award for Cheshire East healthcare app

Cheshire East Council’s online healthcare and wellbeing system, available through the NHS app, has been recognised at the iESE Public Sector Transformation Awards 2022.

The MyCareView healthcare app received a Gold Award for ‘Best Use of Digital and Technology’ at the awards for public sector projects.

MyCareView currently provides nearly 40,000 people in the borough access to the healthcare services and data held about them in primary and secondary care; patients can add information to their records, exercise control over how their information is shared, and use it for secure communications.

The healthcare app is a partnership project between Cheshire East Council and NHS Cheshire CCG, and has previously been recognised in the Health Tech Awards last year in the category of Patient Facing Digital Solutions.

Dr Matt Tyrer, director of public health at Cheshire East Council, said:

“We’re absolutely thrilled to win this award, and to be recognised for our innovative approach to empowering patients through technology. It’s especially pleasing to be recognised for our great work by colleagues in the public sector.

“Through MyCareView, nearly 40,000 residents of Cheshire East have been able to take control of their health and care information, and with the NHS App they have the convenience of accessing it through their smartphones. It’s a great initiative and has been a tremendous success for Cheshire East.”

Congleton GP and project clinical lead Dr Ian Hulme (pictured) said:

“We’re proud of this award as it demonstrates that, when it comes to thinking differently about how people can take charge of their own health and wellbeing, Cheshire East is leading the way.

“MyCareView continues to be of great benefit to patients across the borough, and we’re very pleased that this has been recognised on a national scale.”