Kooth Logo

Dec 10, 2024

Kooth, Greater Manchester Integrated Care Partnership and Transport for Manchester shortlisted for HSJ Award

Kooth is shortlisted for its work with Greater Manchester Integrated Care Partnership and Transport for Greater Manchester in the ‘Most Impactful Partnership in Preventative Healthcare’ category of the HSJ Partnership Awards

This accolade recognises the outstanding dedication to improving healthcare and effective collaboration with the NHS.

Now in its eighth year, the HSJ Partnership Awards, have become the most recognised and respected mark of the strongest relationships between suppliers and the NHS.

Following the thorough judging process, Kooth Digital Health was included in 180+ organisations, projects and individuals that made the final shortlist amid 280+ entries logged for the 2025 awards programme.

Kooth partnered with Greater Manchester Integrated Care Partnership (GM ICP) and Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) to provide universal access for early mental health intervention for 2.5M+ people.

Through a three-month campaign, it promoted its Kooth (children and young people) and Qwell (adults) services, driving healthy habits and digital support awareness. This resulted in 34,000+ logins from 10,000+ children and young people and 5,000+ adults and professionals.

Ayomi Rupasinghe, Marketing Director at Kooth, commented: “We are delighted to be shortlisted for Most Impactful Partnership in Preventative Healthcare at the HSJ Partnership Awards 2025. At Kooth we strive to provide free, accessible mental health support to everyone, so it is wonderful to have our landmark project and partnership with GM ICP recognised for this award.”

The 2025 awards judging panel was once again made up of a diverse range of highly influential and respected figures within the healthcare community, including May Mengyu Li, Director of Efficiency, NHS England, Janos Suto, Deputy Director, Urgent and Emergency Care Analysis and Performance, DHSC, Amanda Pleavin, Managing Director, East of England Cancer Alliance, Jacqui Bunce, Programme Director – Strategic Partnerships, Planning and Estates, Lincolnshire ICS, Caroline Taylor, Chair, National Association of Primary Care, and Alan Duffell, Group Chief People Officer, The Royal Wolverhampton Trust & Walsall Healthcare Trust.

The winners will be announced at the awards ceremony taking place on 20th March 2025 at Evolution London.

The full list of nominees for the 2025 HSJ Partnership Awards can be found here

Related