Hywel Dda University Health Board's Best of Health staff awards announced

The winners of Hywel Dda University Health Board's Best of Health staff awards have been announced at a ceremony at Parc y Scarlets.
Held annually, the Best of Health awards recognise and reward the extraordinary achievements of Hywel Dda's staff and volunteers, many of whom often go beyond the call of duty in their work for the benefit of patients and service users.
This year’s winners were chosen from over 100 entries from across Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire and out of the 27 entries selected as finalists the 10 winners of the Best of Health Awards 2014 are:

Improving the Patient Experience
Sister Lisa Marshall, Withybush Hospital

Improving Health and Wellbeing (sponsored by Health Shield Friendly Society Ltd)
Carmarthenshire Integrated Evidence Based Exercise Continuum for Frail Older Adults

Joint Working with the Third Sector and Partner Organisations
Carmarthenshire Heart Failure Service

Engaging with People
CreARTivity: The Art of Science and Wellbeing

Making a Difference Through Better Use of Resources
Physiotherapy Independent Prescribing in Spasticity Management

Outstanding Leader
Sharon Evans, Senior Nurse for Infection Prevention and Control

Providing Bilingual Healthcare
Getting the Lowdown Wales

Unsung Hero
Sandra Davies, Bryngolau Ward, Prince Philip Hospital

Volunteer of The Year
Rob Griffiths, Volunteer with the Education Programme for Patients

Chief Executive’s Award for Overall Best Entry
Physiotherapy Independent Prescribing in Spasticity Management

Commenting on his first Best of Health awards, Chief Executive Steve Moore said: “It has been a privilege to be a part of these awards and to recognise the extraordinary commitment of our staff and volunteers in providing the best care possible to those who really matter…our patients.
“I was particularly proud to present the year’s overall winner award to Gary Morris for Physiotherapy Independent Prescribing in Spasticity Management (pictured), and I congratulate all our finalists as well as those who were nominated. Well done to you all”.
The Best of Health award were made possible once again this year at no cost to the University Health Board due to the generosity and support of Health Shield and many local businesses.
The Best of Health Awards coordinator Fiona Hancock said: “On behalf of Hywel Dda I’d like to thank all organisations and local businesses who have once again made it possible for us to recognise and reward our fantastic staff and volunteers with a wonderful ceremony at Parc Y Scarlets.
The sponsors were Health Shield Friendly Society Ltd, Edmunds Webster Ltd and Riverlea. Raffle donations were received from Let’s Connect, the Blue Lagoon Waterpark, Machynys Golf Club Llanelli, Morgan & Morgan Office Group, Parc y Scarlets, Folly Farm Adventure Park and Zoo, Artist Helen Elliott, The Lost Coins (Haverfordwest), Stradey Park Hotel, Wickedly Welsh Chocolate, and Gravell’s Motor Group.
Chief Executive of Health Shield Jonathan Burton said: ““It has been an honour to have sponsored the Hywel Dda Best of Health Staff Awards for the second year running and seeing what a tremendous job everyone does within the NHS and specifically in Hywel Dda University Health Board.
“It is such an achievement to even be nominated for an award and, on behalf of all of us at Health Shield, I would like to extend my congratulations to all those who were shortlisted and especially this year’s winners.”
To find out more about this year’s winners please visit www.hywelddahb.wales.nhs.uk/bestofhealth

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