Medica, XWave and HSE win Best Collaboration Project at Private Healthcare Awards 2025

Standing out for their collaborative excellence last year, Medica, XWave and the HSE secured the Best Collaboration Project award at the Private Healthcare Awards 2025, recognised for demonstrating how shared expertise between private providers, technology partners and public health systems can address operational challenges at scale.

The award-winning partnership centres on breaking down silos across three distinct organisational cultures to tackle fragmented communication in Irish healthcare. Rather than short-term project delivery, the collaboration aligned development cycles, clinical workflows and regulatory requirements into its long-term vision, creating integrated outcomes that individual entities could not achieve alone while maintaining open communication, mutual respect and seamless coordination throughout.

"This entry stood out for demonstrating exceptional synergy, innovation, and dedication across all teams. Open communication, mutual respect, and seamless coordination enabled outcomes that exceeded expectations. Medica, XWave and the HSE highlight how cross-functional collaboration and shared expertise can drive meaningful progress and elevate standards, making it a standout in the Best Collaboration category," the panel added.

The recognition reflects the evolving focus of the Private Healthcare Awards, where excellence is increasingly defined by how organisations bridge public and private provision in a demanding and resource-constrained sector.

Medica, XWave and the HSE's achievement illustrates how cross-sector collaboration not only addresses systemic challenges but also underpins operational efficiency, care continuity and healthcare system resilience.

As the Private Healthcare Awards look toward the 2026 awards cycle, attention will turn to organisations continuing to raise standards in partnership models, inter-agency coordination and collaborative innovation. Who will follow Medica, XWave and the HSE's lead in building cross-sector partnerships that support long-term healthcare delivery?

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