Newport Pioneers Celebrated at Wales' Only Dedicated Cancer Awards
Monday 24th June 2024
Two teams from Aneurin Bevan University Health Board have been recognised for their outstanding achievements in cancer services at the Moondance Cancer Awards.
The awards - which are Wales’ only dedicated cancer awards - aim to celebrate and spotlight individuals and teams across NHS Wales and its partners who deliver, lead and innovate cancer services.
The Regional Hepatocellular Carcinoma Service for South Wales, run in partnership between Aneurin Bevan, Cardiff and Vale, and Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Boards, was named winner of the Cancer Workforce award in the Innovation and Improvement category. The team was awarded the accolade for its development of a clinical and holistic service to improve outcomes for patients living with hepatocellular carcinoma, a type of liver cancer.
QuicDNA - developed by the All-Wales Medical Genomics Service in collaboration with a multitude of partners, including Aneurin Bevan University Health Board - was awarded the accolade for Working with Industry and 3rd Sector in the Innovation and Improvement category. The pioneering project uses liquid biopsy testing upon suspicion of lung cancer to accelerate access to targeted treatments.
This year’s winners were judged by an esteemed panel of experts and leaders including: Professor Tom Crosby, Cancer Clinical Director for Wales; Cari-Anne Quinn, CEO of Life Sciences Hub Wales; Judith Paget CBE, Director General of Health & Social Services & Chief Executive of NHS Wales and Professor Kamilla Hawthorne, GP & Chair of the Royal College of General Practitioners.
Commenting on the Moondance Cancer Awards, Dr Rob Orford, CEO of Moondance Cancer Initiative, said: “The awards were created to both celebrate and thank the people who have dedicated their time to improving and pioneering detection, diagnosis and treatment pathways across cancer services in Wales. We hope that by shining a spotlight on these people, we can help inspire tomorrow's solutions for survival. We’re so pleased that so many people from across health care in Wales came to celebrate with us. Congratulations to the winners and to everyone who was nominated across Wales.”
For more information on the awards, visit Moondance Cancer Initiative's website.