Trust receives national care award

University Hospitals Dorset (UHD) has received a prestigious accolade from NHS England for the care provided to colleagues from overseas. 

The NHS Pastoral Care Quality Award is part of NHS England’s International Recruitment Programme which supports NHS organisations to increase and develop their international recruitment plans.

Achieving the award involves meeting a set of standards for best practice pastoral care, which have been co-developed with regional and trust international recruitment leads as well as international nursing and midwifery associations.

Tracy Moran, lead nurse for workforce and education at UHD, said:

“We are delighted to receive this award; a culmination of hard work and effort from so many teams across UHD. Our aim has always been to provide our internationally educated nurses and midwives with a warm UHD welcome, and ongoing pastoral support throughout their journey with us.

This recognition of our achievements will be celebrated and shared with our partners and community.”