A Peterborough project has jointly won a national award for its "pioneering approach."

The initiative, focusing on frequent A&E users, triumphed at the NHS Parliamentary Awards on October 14, securing The Health Equalities Award.

Thistlemoor Medical Centre worked alongside Peterborough Voluntary Services and Peterborough City Council to transform care for more than 250 patients.

These individuals, who used GP services more than 10 times a year and A&E more than five times annually, were supported to improve their health and wellbeing.

Dr Neil Modha, a GP at Thistlemoor Medical Centre, said: “I’m over the moon that our project helping some of the most disadvantaged patients at our GP practice has been recognised at these national awards.

"This project involved so many dedicated colleagues and partners who care passionately about improving the health and wellbeing of our local community.

"Our key was don’t presume, don’t assume, seek to understand and then provide support to the areas that matter the most to local people.

"We could then observe as their satisfaction, health and wellbeing improved leading to a decrease in how often they needed to see a GP or go to A&E.”

John Rooke, managing director at North Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Care Partnership, said: “A fabulous award for the Thistlemoor team.

"Witnessing the Thistlemoor team, working with and through its partners, to deliver personalised care plans for local people is compelling.

"I’m delighted that this has been recognised nationally and sets such a positive endorsement of the programme of proactive personalised care planning we have across North Cambridgeshire and Peterborough.”

The awards ceremony in Westminster was attended by NHS chief executive Amanda Pritchard, the secretary of state for health and social care Wes Streeting, NHS leaders, and dozens of MPs.

They gathered to honour the staff contributing to the NHS's success.