Rewarding and Recognising Staff Contributions in Challenging Times

This case study details the reward and recognition philosophy York Hospital NHS Foundation Trust developed to underpin the existing benefits package that was in place for staff.None of initiatives introduced incurred any cost to the Trust; they were self-funded through the Staff Lottery, Staff shop and by sponsorships/advertisements.  The salary sacrifice schemes have generated an annual £211k efficiency saving.The project received national recognition at the 2012 Healthcare People Management Association (HPMA) awards where judges agreed that:“The Trust had set out to have the wow factor and do things differently and they had achieved it.”