John Radcliffe Hospital has taken the top prize at the GC Awards for Innovation 2007 Its Wireless Enabled Blood Tracking project was announced the overall winner, adding to its award in the Best project – Government to Citizen category. It came out at the top of a process that was as competitive as ever, with over 130 projects from 100 organisations entering the competition. The judges were impressed by how it dealt with a complex process in the challenging environment of a modern hospital, staying focused on the prime objective of helping to save lives and promising long term benefits for healthcare in the UK. The awards were presented by government chief information officer John Suffolk at a gala dinner at Madame Tussaud's, London on 26 April 2007. He commented: "Innovation is a key part of Transformational Government, and I am delighted that the quality and range of entries this year demonstrate how we are using technology to bring about real changes in our public services that are benefiting both citizens and those involved in their delivery." Steven Voss, chair of the judging panel, said: "We're delighted to be able to recognize the hard work and application that public bodies are bringing to public sector ICT projects. The entries this year mark a real change, with projects really delivering not only on innovation but real efficiency savings through some highly effective projects. They demonstrate the power of technology to help improve public services" The individual awards were as follows: Overall winner, sponsored by BT: Wireless Enabled Blood Tracking – John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford - This has provided end to end electronic control of blood administration, ensuring safer transfusions, eliminating errors, cutting costs and freeing up staff time. Best project - Government to government, sponsored by Steria Winner: Lantern – National Policing Improvement Agency - The development of a handheld device for capturing fingerprints and searching the IDENT 1 database. Runner-up: Interim Police Local Cross-Referencing Database (I-PLX) – Criminal Records Bureau Finalists: Customer Service Direct – Suffolk CC and Mid Suffolk DC National Performance Management Framework – East Lothian Council Best project – Government to citizen Winner: Wireless Enabled Blood Tracking - John Radcliffe Hospital Runner-up: Electronic Vehicle Licensing – Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency Finalists: Benefits Online – City of Edinburgh Council Liverpool City Council website – Liverpool Direct Best project – Government to business Winner: e-Business for Forestry – Forestry Commission - A holistic, integrated package that uses electronic methods of conducting and processing timber sales and delivery, and is part of a programme to modernise administration in the industry. Runner-up: Employer Direct Online – Jobcentre Plus Finalists: MOT Computerisation – Vehicle and Operator Services Agency Your Type of Business – Department for Trade and Industry Businesslink Best project within an organisation Winner: Digital Election – Clackmannanshire Council - An initiative to use digital pen and paper to deliver an election result. It is claimed to be a world first that has won a high level of voter confidence, and provided a scalable solution for future elections. Runner-up: Radiology Integrated Training Initiative (R-ITI) – Department of Health and Royal College of Radiologists Finalists: Sapphire – Royal Air Force The Services Zone – Department for Education and Skills Strategic Integrated Desktop Environment – HM Revenue and Customs Best project – Delivering efficiency, sponsored by Thales Winner: Transforming Southwark – LB Southwark – The restructuring of its customer services front office, creating efficiency savings by IT enablement. Runner-up: DWP IT Transformation – Department for Work and Pensions Finalists: ECC Libraries RFID Project – Essex Libraries Electronic Vehicle Licensing – Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency IP Telephony – Leeds City Council The Shared Services Award, sponsored by Lockheed Martin Winner: eSourcing Managed Service – OGCbuying.solutions - This offers public sector organisations access to a comprehensive suite of collaborative, web based tools for buyers and suppliers to manage contracting activities. Runner-up: DWP Shared Services – Department for Work and Pensions Finalists: Customer Service Direct – Suffolk CC and Mid Suffolk DC Devon Building Control Partnership and CAPS Solution – Devon Building Control Partnership Innovator of the Year, sponsored by BlackBerry Winner: Denise Pierce, project manager for the Department of Constitutional Affairs - She has achieved one of its most significant IT successes, the implementation of a secure wireless broadband network for all 1,400 full time judges in England and Wales. Runner-up: Phlip Baron, assistant director for ICT and customer services at Blackpool Council Finalists: Marc Hocking, deputy director of technology in the Cabinet Office Steve Riley, head of pensions systems and project delivery at the Pensions Service Patrick Kirk, head of lifelong learning infrastructure services at Leeds City Council The GC Awards for Innovation 2007 photos can be viewed here.

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This year's judges

Andrew Bowen, Head of programme office, OGC
Andrew Stott, Head of Service Transformation & Deputy CIO, e-Government Unit
Jeremy Boss, MD of Corporate Resources & CIO, Audit Commission
Mark Say, Editor , GC magazine
Mike Rodd, Director of Learned Society & External Relations, BCS
Rose Crozier, (incoming) President, SocITM
Stephen Hilton, e-Democracy Lead at Bristol City Council (winner of Innovator of the Year 2006)
Steven Voss, Director Kable – Chair

Our sponsors

Best project - government to government



The best project - delivering efficiency

Thales - Sponsors of The Best project - delivering efficiency.
Thales is proud to sponsor the Best project – Delivering Efficiency award at the Government Computing Innovation Awards 2007. The Thales multi-services proposition hinges on its proven ability to offer flexible, tailored and innovative solutions at every stage of a project; consultancy, change management, IT and network solution integration, competitive intelligence, IT outsourcing, facilities management and security. Proven expertise and a solid background in integrated services mean Thales deliver efficiency improvements and successfully transform the projects and services they deliver. www.thalesgroup.co.uk


The shared services award

Lockheed Martin - Sponsors of The shared services award.
For nearly a decade Lockheed Martin UK has been trusted by some of the most demanding customers to provide services and products that they can depend on. Through close partnerships with customers, collaborations with specialists and innovative approaches to problem-solving and engineering design, Lockheed Martin UK has developed a reputation for high performance in challenging environments.
 
Delivering capabilities which quickly and accurately capture census data, supporting integrated solutions for the nation's largest metropolitan police force, and providing mail-processing technology which is fast becoming the standard for the postal industry are just a few of the ways Lockheed Martin UK is working to make a difference to their customers and the people they serve. www.lockheedmartin.co.uk

Innovator of the Year



Overall winner



BT is proud to sponsor the Overall Winner, Government Computing Awards for Innovation 2007
BT is one of the world's leading providers of communications solutions and services operating in 170 countries. It is dedicated to helping customers thrive in a changing world. BT develops, designs and manages networked IT services for corporate and government organisations, helping them to realise the opportunities and address the challenges of the digital networked economy. Organisations turn to BT for its unique combination of people, skills and expertise developed over decades of operating complex secure networked systems all over the world. www.bt.com/networked  


About Kable
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GC magazine is the most widely read and respected magazine in the public sector technology arena, dealing with the essential issues of the application of technology in the delivery and transformation of public services. First published in 1986.


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