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Established at the height of the first Covid wave, redeployed staff and local volunteers supported by GPs came together to set up an innovative new service to deliver oxygen saturation probes to patients’ homes helping patients stay at home with their loved ones, protecting NHS frontline staff and upskilling local residents, furloughed and redeployed staff.  The team embedded long lasting change in both supporting patients in their own homes and how the NHS works with local volunteers supporting their community

Nominated by: Mike Freer MP and Rt Hon Theresa Villiers MP

I am delighted to see that Barnet Sats Probe Delivery Team has been shortlisted for the NHS Parliamentary Awards 2020. We know that, as a disease that can lead to severe respiratory complications, saturation monitors (or Sats Probes) would have been vital in treating this virus and supporting the recovery of people suffering from COVID. Indeed, I do not doubt that lives have been saved thanks to their tireless efforts and dedication to their patients. I wish them all the success in the final stages of the competition but regardless of what happens they should be very proud of everything they have achieved. (Mike Freer MP)