Announcing the winners of the NHS Wales Awards 2022
Nine awards were presented to organisations from across Wales for their innovative efforts to transform health and care experiences and outcomes for people in Wales.
The awards were presented at a ceremony attended by more than 280 NHS Wales staff in Cardiff last night (Thursday 20 October 2022).
The winning projects came from across Wales and included a Long Covid Experience Partnership Group and a Community Cardiology Diagnostic Vehicle.
Hywel Dda University Health Board was presented with the Outstanding Contribution to Transforming Health and Care award for their ‘Introduction of an Intermediate Care Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) in Carmarthenshire.’
Minister for Health and Social Services, Eluned Morgan, said:
“It is fantastic to see the NHS Wales Awards are back for 2022. They are a source of great pride for all the NHS staff who dedicate their lives to the needs and care of others.
“The inspiring stories of dedication, duty and innovation in how we care for and improve the lives of others in such challenging times is an inspiration for us all and shines a light on the fantastic and dedicated staff we have working for the NHS in Wales.
“I am supremely proud to be the Minister with responsibility for the NHS in Wales and I congratulate all those who are nominated and win awards and thank you for your service and being positive role models for the NHS and the people of Wales.”
Twenty-four projects were shortlisted as finalists and the nine winners of the NHS Wales Awards 2022 are:
Delivering Higher Value Health and Care
Delivering Person-Centred Services
Empowering People to Co-Produce Their Care
Enriching the Wellbeing, Capability and Engagement of the Health and Care Workforce
Improving Health & Wellbeing
Improving Patient Safety
Providing Services in Partnership across NHS Wales
Working Seamlessly across the Public and Third Sector
Outstanding contribution to transforming health and care
Judith Paget, Director General for Health and Social Services and NHS Wales Chief Executive
“It is really important to take this opportunity to celebrate our dedicated and talented workforce.
“Earlier this year I had the privilege of receiving the George Cross, the UK’s highest civilian gallantry award, on behalf of NHS Wales in recognition of the exceptional service and courageous efforts of healthcare workers across the country.
“I am delighted to see further examples of this in the nominees and winners at these Awards who are all working so hard to improve services for the people of Wales.”
The NHS Wales Awards are organised by Improvement Cymru which is the improvement service for NHS Wales.
The awards returned this year following a two-year gap due to the COVID-19 pandemic. They were originally launched in 2008 to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the NHS and recognise and promote good practice across Wales.
This year’s awards were sponsored by Life Sciences Hub Wales, C-Stem and Armis, Core to Cloud, Health and Care Research Wales and RCN Wales.
Entries were received from a range of organisations, showing the high standard of innovative and diverse work that has transformed the experience and outcomes for people in Wales.