A chief registrar at Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has been recognised for his work in enhancing service pathways and delivering care.

Dr Alex Bunn was one of three winners of the 'Best Overall Project' award, announced by the Royal College of Physicians (RCP).

It recognised his 'Delivering change and leading improvements across the Hospital at Home Ambulatory Unit' project.

A key part of the project was the creation and delivery of a realistic Acute Hospital at Home simulation package, devised and executed with the collaboration of the Trust's simulation lab.

Combining real-world re-enactments with live actors, the initiative aimed at intensifying situational training for healthcare workers.

Mr Bunn also actively participated in a consultative process with key stakeholders to revise and streamline patient pathways.

The objective was twofold - augmenting capacity and ensuring safer and more profitable patient care.

Moreover, Mr Bunn, along with his team, integrated point-of-care ultrasound scans which aided in diagnosing respiratory and abdominal conditions such as pneumonia, pleural effusion and urinary tract obstruction more effectively.

Owing to this advancement, the team could extend more at-home healthcare and promptly discern when patients require hospital care.

On winning the award, he said, "Receiving the RCP Chief Registrar 'Best Overall Project' Award was a fulfilling experience.

"It was an acknowledgment of the hard work and collective effort put into the projects by my hardworking colleagues in the Acute Hospital at Home and Ambulatory Assessment Unit teams."

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Mr Bunn added: "This award highlights the significance of collaboration in reaching our goals, and I am proud and thankful for the unwavering support from my team and mentors.

"This recognition encourages me to persistently strive for excellence in my work."

The role of chief registrar is established by the Royal College of Physicians (RCP) to offer budding doctors an opportunity to rise to leadership, providing the important link between junior medical staff and consultants.

The initiative has proven instrumental in implementing positive changes to services, the workforce, and education and training.

Professor Dan Lasserson, clinical lead for the Acute Hospital at Home team, added: "Alex has been instrumental in setting up and delivering key projects for the Hospital at Home service that will improve the quality of our training and allow us to keep improving the quality of our care."

The Acute Hospital at Home enables healthcare staff to deliver substantial medical care to patients at home, including various services like blood tests, ultrasound scans, and intravenous treatments.

The Ambulatory Assessment Unit, located at the John Radcliffe Hospital, affords swift multi-disciplinary assessments, treatments and reviews without necessitating an overnight stay.