We're Moondance Cancer Awards Finalists!
Wednesday 16th May 2024
We are delighted to announce that our teams and members of staff in Aneurin Bevan University Health Board have been shortlisted for this year's Moondance Cancer Awards in recognition of their amazing work to improve cancer services across the Gwent area.
The Moondance Cancer Awards aim to celebrate and spotlight individuals and teams across NHS Wales and its partners who deliver, lead and innovate cancer services.
Over 110 nominations have been shortlisted down to 55 organisations, teams and individuals across 10 categories in areas including early detection and diagnosis, patient experience and cancer treatment.
One of those teams to have made the shortlist was the Breast Unit team, where in tandem, Mr. Michael Rees, Consultant Breast Surgeon, was also nominated individually in the Excellence category.
Here are the nominees from our Health Board for this year’s Moondance Cancer Awards:
Achievement: Patient & public participation & involvement
Developing the Breast Unit at Ysbyty Ystrad Fawr
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
Innovation and Improvement: Cancer Workforce
Regional Hepatocellular Carcinoma Service for South Wales
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board, Cardiff & Vale University Health Board & Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board
Innovation and Improvement: Working with Industry & 3rd Sector
QuicDNA
All Wales Medical Genomics Service, Amgen, Illumina, Aneurin Bevan University Health Board, Velindre Cancer Centre, Cardiff & Vale University Health Board, Cardiff University, Life Sciences Hub Wales, Tenovus Cancer Care, Health and Care Research Wales, Maxwell Family Genomics Fund
Excellence: Medical
Mr. Michael Rees, Consultant Breast Surgeon
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
The winners will be announced at a special celebration and awards night on Thursday 13th June, and a full list of nominees can be found on Moondance Cancer Wales’ website. Good luck to everyone!