News | DMC Healthcare Wins LaingBuisson Award for Public Private Partnership
November 2025
DMC Healthcare is delighted to announce that it has been named the winner of the Public Private Partnership Award at the LaingBuisson Awards 2025, recognising the success of its collaborative work with NHS partners to improve patient access and support elective care recovery.
National Recognition for Partnership Working
The award celebrates the impact of a successful partnership between DMC Healthcare, NHS Lincolnshire Integrated Care Board, Lincolnshire Community and Hospitals NHS Group, and the Lincolnshire Elective Activity Coordination Hub.
Together, the organisations have worked to address waiting times, improve access to care, and develop innovative pathways that deliver meaningful benefits for patients and the wider healthcare system.
Winning the Public Private Partnership Award highlights the value that can be achieved when healthcare organisations work collaboratively towards shared objectives, combining expertise and resources to improve outcomes and deliver sustainable change.
Delivering Real Impact for Patients
The award winning programme has focused on increasing access to specialist care, supporting elective recovery, and helping patients receive treatment more quickly.
By aligning priorities, integrating operational expertise, and maintaining a shared commitment to high quality patient care, the partnership has delivered measurable improvements in service delivery while supporting local NHS recovery ambitions.
The recognition reflects not only the outcomes achieved but also the strength of the relationships that have been developed between all organisations involved.
A Year of Achievement
The LaingBuisson Award represents another important milestone in what has been a highly successful year for DMC Healthcare and its partners.
During 2025, the organisation and its collaborative programmes have received recognition across several national healthcare awards, including:
- Winner, LaingBuisson Awards 2025 – Public Private Partnership
- Winner, HSJ Partnership Awards 2025 – Best Elective Care Recovery Initiative
- Winner, HSJ Independent Healthcare Providers Awards 2025 – Best Insourcing Initiative
- Finalist, HSJ Awards 2025 – Partnership of the Year
- Finalist, HSJ Awards 2025 – Independent Healthcare Provider of the Year
- Commended, Quality in Care Dermatology Awards 2024 – Patient Care Pathway: Primary, Secondary and Community
These achievements demonstrate the impact of collaborative working and the shared commitment of all partners involved in delivering high quality healthcare services.
Thank You to Our Partners
DMC Healthcare would like to thank NHS Lincolnshire Integrated Care Board, Lincolnshire Community and Hospitals NHS Group, and the Lincolnshire Elective Activity Coordination Hub for their continued partnership, collaboration, and dedication throughout the programme.
We would also like to thank our colleagues whose expertise, professionalism, and commitment have been instrumental in delivering the outcomes recognised by this award.
The organisation is also grateful to Canon Medical Systems Europe for sponsoring the Public Private Partnership category at the LaingBuisson Awards 2025.
This recognition reinforces the importance of partnership working in delivering innovative solutions, improving patient access to care, and creating lasting value for healthcare systems and the communities they serve.
