Dundas Medal programme
Ongoing programme
Joint PATCH and RCSEd award recognising excellence in palliative care. Launch, applications, and national award announcements over time.
The Dundas Medal is an annual award presented by PATCH alongside the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (RCSEd) to recognise efforts that improve palliative care for patients in hospital.
RCSEd describes the medal as commemorating Dr Charles Robert (“Bertie”) Dundas, who died in 2014. His widow, Dr Valerie Dundas, made a donation to PATCH to support better palliative care provision in hospitals—helping establish the award.
The medal is open to individuals or teams (medical, nursing, or paramedical) working in any UK hospital. It exists to highlight practical improvements, innovation, and research that make end‑of‑life and serious illness care better for patients and families in busy hospital settings.
Year | Dundas Medal winner | Brief reason / winning team | Further information |
|---|---|---|---|
2025 | Specialist Palliative Care Service at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals | Awarded jointly by PATCH and The Royal College of Surgeons Edinburgh, recognising professional excellence in palliative care. | |
2024 | Postgraduate Programme in Palliative Care at the University of Glasgow | ||
2023 | The Specialist Palliative Care Team, North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust | ||
2022 | Team behind the SPOT app | In November 2022, the Dundas Medal was awarded to the team behind the SPOT app. | |
2020 | Multi-disciplinary team, The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust | Award presented for the team’s innovative | |
2018 | Specialist palliative care team in Glasgow | Inaugural Dundas Medal awarded to a team recognising palliative care excellence (RCS Ed and PATCH). | First Dundas medal awarded to specialist palliative care team in Glasgow | PATCH |
Related links
External resources from partners and other organisations (for example application details, background information, or coverage).
PATCH: Dundas medal launched (2017)Scottish charity PATCH and Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh and collaborate to recognise those delivering best palliative care.
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SaTH
SaTH: national award story18 February 2020 A prestigious award recognising excellence in the provision of palliative care has been presented to a team from SaTH. Representatives from the Trust received the prestigious Dundas Medal at the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (RCSEd), jointly awarded by the College and PATCH (Palliation and The Caring Hospital).
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RCSEd: The Dundas MedalVisit site- University of Dundee: SPOT wins Dundas Medal (2022)Visit site
Related news (PATCH)
Updates and announcements published on the PATCH website.
Dundas Medal 2025 awarded to Specialist Palliative Care Service at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals
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The Dundas Medal is awarded jointly by PATCH and The Royal College of Surgeons Edinburgh recognising professional excellence in the field of palliative care.
Top SPOT for the Dundas Medal
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In November 2022 we were delighted that the Dundas Medal was awarded to the team behind the SPOT app.
Dundas medal awarded to multi-disciplinary team from The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust
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The award was presented for the team's innovative `Taste for Pleasure` scheme, which allows staff to use a patient's favourite flavours when receiving end of life care.
Dundas Medal applications open for 2019
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The next Dundas medal is currently open for applications. It is open to any individuals or teams, medical, nursing or paramedical staff working in the UK. Submissions will close on 26th June 2019.
Newcastle Hospitals Palliative Care and Transplant Teams Scoop National Award
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The Dundas Medal has been awarded to the Specialist Palliative Care Team and Cardiothoracic Transplant Services at Newcastle's Freeman Hospital.
First Dundas medal awarded to specialist palliative care team in Glasgow
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Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh and charity PATCH award inaugural medal to team acknowledging palliative care excellence.
Dundas medal launched to commemorate Aberdeen consultant
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Scottish charity PATCH and Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh and collaborate to recognise those delivering best palliative care.