“REACHING ZERO CARBON WITHIN OLDER NHS BUILDINGS WITHOUT BUILDING FROM NEW” HIGHLY COMMENDED IN BUILT ENVIRONMENT PROJECT OF THE YEAR AT 2021 HSJ PARTNERSHIP AWARDS

2gether is delighted to announce that its project in Reaching Zero Carbon within Older NHS Buildings without Building from New has been Highly Commended in the Built Environment Project of the Year at this year’s HSJ Partnership Awards, recognising their hard-work and dedication to healthcare in what has been an unprecedented last 15-months. Following a comprehensive judging process, 2gether Support Solutions was handed the prestigious accolade ahead of a highly competitive shortlist.

Held on Tuesday 29 June 2021, the long-awaited evening was the first in-person event for a few lucky attendees from both the NHS and private sector as well as figures from non-clinical backgrounds. The HSJ Partnership Awards took place at the Evolution London where the evening celebrated the very best achievements and innovations in the healthcare sector today across a total of 17 categories.

2gether was recognised for their ambition, visionary spirit and the demonstrable positive impact that its project has had for dealing with poor eco performing buildings.

The project involved a partnership between NHS public and private organisations, including NHSE/I, Square Gain and the Carbon Free Group to solve this dilemma in an innovative way.  Against the backdrop of an ageing estate there simply isn’t the opportunity to knock down and rebuild all our old buildings.  By pioneering a combination of different technologies involving laser scanning, thermal imaging and air testing, the team developed a transformation tool and know now that not only guaranteed both a return on investment and a carbon free solution, it also represented value for money and could be applied across the wider NHS estate nationally. This combination and approach had not previously been used together to access the carbon status of a building and ultimately lead to a solution which would have the least amount of disruption to the day to day operational delivery of clinical services.

Vince Monaghan, Associate Director of Commercial Solutions at 2gether Support Solutions said: “We are absolutely delighted to have been Highly Commended in the Built Environment Project of the Year. It means a great deal to all our team to be recognised in this way and we’re confident that the positive impact of this commendation will help to create a long-lasting legacy – we really are proud to be a part of a community bound by a commitment to improve healthcare for all and to reach a zero-carbon base in line with government targets. This commendation will provide a tremendous boost to the entire team involved in this project and I am sure it will bolster our efforts to develop and continually improve our services.”

HSJ editor Alastair McLellan, who hosted the Awards ceremony, comments “Congratulations to 2gether Support Solutions and all the teams involved on being recognised in the Built Environment Project of the Year at this year’s HSJ Partnership Awards. Following on from what has been an undoubtedly challenging time for the healthcare industry, it was incredible to be involved in celebrating projects of such high calibre.

“This year’s entrants were of such an impressive standard, posing a very difficult challenge to our experienced judging panel, who were not only impressed by the wide range of applicants who demonstrated real evidence of innovation and collaboration, but also great improvements to patient care.

He adds; “We know that 2gether Support Solutions is not alone in fostering a such a positive culture and we hope this award win will be a source of inspiration for like-minded teams across the country. As we look towards our 5^th anniversary year in 2022, we’re proud of the legacy we’ve created and are delighted that the HSJ Partnership Awards continue to be attract and draw attention to the hard work and behind-the-scenes teamwork in healthcare. Congratulations again to 2gether Support Solutions and welcome to the HSJ Partnership Awards alumni!”

The full list of Winners and Highly Commended for the HSJ Partnership Awards 2021 can be found here: https://partnership.hsj.co.uk/