Home Join us About us Patients & Visitors Our sites & getting here Wards and Services A-Z Get in touch RD&E Charity Home > News > RD&E win HSJ Acute Sector Innovation of the Year Award News Jul-Dec 2021 Jan-Jun 2021 Jul-Dec 2020 Jan-Jun 2020 Jul-Dec 2019 Jan-Jun 2019 Jul-Dec 2018 Jan-Jun 2018 RD&E win HSJ Acute Sector Innovation of the Year Award 19 Nov 2021 The Blood Sciences Team at the Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust (RD&E) has won the HSJ Acute Sector Innovation of the Year Award for their work on home blood testing services. The team won the award for designing, developing and testing a national at-home finger prick blood collection and testing service which gives patients greater control over their own health. To help manage many types of chronic diseases, some patients require routine blood tests, and this would normally mean visiting a GP surgery or hospital for a face to face appointment. However, through the RD&E’s home testing service, patients can take their own sample from the comfort of their own home and post this back to the RD&E for analysis. Since the service went live in March 2021, the team have performed over a thousand tests for clinical and research services. Chris Tidman, Deputy Chief Executive Officer at the RD&E said: “We are so proud to have received the HSJ Acute Sector Innovation of the Year Award. “I’d like to thank our Blood Sciences team and all those that have supported them to create and launch this truly ground breaking service which benefits so many children and adults across the country.” Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust We work together Home - Community - Hospital About the trust Contact us Job search R&D & Innovation Departments & services Wards HUB:staff intranet © Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust 2021 Terms & conditions Accessibility Privacy notice RD&E, Barrack Road, Exeter, EX2 5DW, Tel: 01392 411611 COOKIES Our site uses cookies to help give you a better experience. By continuing to use it you consent to the use of cookies as set out in our privacy policy. Learn more Accept