Daniel Hastie
A Worcestershire nurse who has played a key role in developing innovative healthcare services across Worcestershire has been Highly Commended in the Social Impact in Healthcare Award category at the inaugural University of Worcester Alumni Awards.
Daniel Hastie, who studied for an MSc in Advancing Practice at the University of Worcester between 2015 and 2018, was recognised for his contribution to healthcare transformation, advanced clinical practice and the development of patient-centred services across the region.
“I’m incredibly proud to be Highly Commended, and it means a great deal to receive this recognition from the University of Worcester,” he said. “Healthcare is very much a team endeavour, so although this is individual recognition, I also see it as recognition of the fantastic teams and colleagues I’ve had the opportunity to work alongside. The services and changes I’m most proud of have only been possible because people have been willing to work together, challenge traditional ways of doing things and collaborate across professional and organisational boundaries.”
Since graduating, Daniel, from Strouport, has progressed into senior clinical and system leadership positions, serving at Nurse Consultant and Associate Chief Nurse level across urgent and emergency care, advanced practice and healthcare transformation.
Among his achievements has been helping to develop services that provide alternatives to traditional hospital admission. This includes leading and supporting the development of Worcestershire’s Single Point of Access, Hospital at Home and wider pre-hospital urgent care pathways, bringing together acute, community, primary care and ambulance services around the needs of patients.
He has been particularly involved in the growth of the Hospital at Home service, helping it develop from a new initiative into an established element of Worcestershire’s urgent and emergency care system. The service enables people who would otherwise require hospital admission to receive acute-level assessment, treatment and monitoring in their own homes.
Looking back on his studies, Daniel said the MSc programme helped him make the transition from experienced clinician to advanced practitioner and leader.
“My MSc in Advancing Practice at the University of Worcester was an important part of my transition from being an experienced clinician to becoming an advanced practitioner and, ultimately, a senior clinical and system leader,” he said.
“The programme encouraged me to look beyond the immediate clinical problem and think critically about evidence, leadership, service improvement and how healthcare systems can be changed to deliver better outcomes for patients.”
He said the course reinforced the idea that advanced practice extends beyond clinical expertise and includes leadership, education, research and collaboration, principles that continue to guide his work today.
The inaugural University of Worcester Alumni Awards celebrate graduates who are making an exceptional impact in their professions and communities.