Leeds Hospitals Charity Patient Experience Grants Awarded

Funding allocated to projects improving patient care

Leeds Hospitals Charity has announced the successful applications for its Patient Experience Grant for the first quarter of the 2024/25 financial year. The grant scheme, which is now closed for new applications, aimed to support projects that directly enhance the experience of patients treated at Leeds Teaching Hospitals.

Grant scheme details

The Patient Experience Grant invited proposals for a range of projects and initiatives with funding requests between £75 and £7,500. The projects were expected to have an impact over the next 12 to 18 months and align with the charity’s focus on patient benefit. The scheme prioritised projects that could improve service delivery and clinical outcomes for patients.

Key focus areas

Applications were particularly encouraged if they demonstrated potential benefits across multiple specialties, patient groups, or teams. The charity also highlighted three main areas of focus for the grant:

• Tackling health inequalities
• Treatment of rare conditions
• Innovation and health technology

Application response

In total, the charity received 40 applications for this round of funding. Details of the successful projects and the specific amounts awarded have been made available by Leeds Hospitals Charity.

The Patient Experience Grant forms part of the charity’s ongoing efforts to support initiatives that improve patient care within Leeds Teaching Hospitals, ensuring that funding is directed towards projects with measurable benefits for patients.

For more information on the grant and the funded projects, visit the Leeds Hospitals Charity website.