Hywel Dda Health Board consultant to champion diabetes
A consultant from Hywel Dda University Health Board has joined a select few as a diabetes ‘champion’ after facing stiff competition in a national search for experts in the field by charity Diabetes UK. Dr Sam Rice, Consultant Physician and Endocrinologist, based in Glangwili and Prince Philip Hospitals, is one of only 20 Diabetes UK Local Clinical Champions across the UK, whose role will be to act as catalysts for change to improve the quality of diabetes care locally. Part of the champions’ job will be to work with commissioners and providers of healthcare at all levels to improve the quality and consistency of diabetes services. A key aspect of this task will be continuing to integrate care services so that they can work together to provide patient-centred support to diabetes sufferers, in the right place, at the right time. Steve Moore, Chief Executive of Hywel Dda University Health Board said of the new role: "This is a key role which will support and enhance the work already ...