Aneurin Bevan University Health Board named in the shortlist for the NHS Wales Awards 2025

Wednesday 9th July 2025

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is celebrating today after being named in the NHS Wales Awards shortlist for 2025.

The NHS Wales Awards, organised by the Quality Safety and Improvement directorate, on behalf of NHS Wales Performance and Improvement, celebrate excellence in quality and improvement across health and care in Wales.

With categories aligned to the Duty of Quality and Health and Care Quality Standards 2023, the shortlisted projects showcase the dedicated teams who are driving improvements in quality and safety that is transforming the experiences and outcomes for the people of Wales.

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board has been shortlisted for:

NHS Wales Efficient Care Award

The Establishment of High Intensity Turnover and Subsequently High Volume Low Complexity Theatre Lists in Nevill Hall Day Surgery Unit - Aneurin Bevan University Health Board

NHS Wales Leadership Award

Transformational Leadership in Gwent’s Pathways of Accessing Support: Enhancing Services and Outcomes for Children and Young People - Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
Let The First Fragility Fracture be the Last! - Aneurin Bevan University Health Board

NHS Wales Learning & Research Award

GO Wales: Geniculate Artery Embolisation for Treatment of Knee Osteoarthritis Pain in Wales - Aneurin Bevan University Health Board

NHS Wales Team Culture Award

Teamwork, Staff Retention and Looking After Staff Wellbeing within the Endoscopy Units across Ysbyty Ystrad Fawr, Neville Hall, Royal Gwent and the Grange Hospital - Aneurin Bevan University Health Board

NHS Wales Timely Care Award

Delivering a Timely Diagnosis for Patients with Head and Neck Cancer - Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
Timely Transfers, Safer Care: A Collaborative Approach for Analytics-Driven Improvement of Inter-Site Hospital Patient Transfers - Aneurin Bevan University Health Board

NHS Wales Whole Systems Approach Award

Improving Mental Health Outcomes for those Accessing Homelessness Services - Aneurin Bevan University Health Board

What’s next?

Judging panels will now meet with finalists to explore their projects in more depth and understand first hand, the benefits they've brought to patients and services.

A new celebration and learning event is planned for later this year to showcase the achievements of all shortlisted teams and share improvement insights from across Wales.

Visit nhsawards.wales to view the full shortlist.