Awards

Professor Zaheer Yousef grew up on a council estate in London after his family moved there from Africa. While at medical school he doubted whether he might get into the competitive field of cardiology. Now a Consultant Cardiologist at University Hospital of Wales with an impressive list of achievements to his name, Zaheer is preparing to go to Windsor Castle in March to receive an Order of the British Empire (OBE) for his services to heart failure.

Colleagues from across the Children and Women’s Clinical Board have been recognised for their exceptional dedication, hard work and passion for supporting patients and their families at the annual Staff Recognition Awards. 

The Critical Care Department (CCD) at the University Hospital of Wales has achieved a remarkable milestone by securing Quality Assurance accreditation from the British Society of Echocardiography under its Echocardiography Quality Framework.

On Tuesday 17 December four Occupational Therapists from Cardiff and Vale UHB’s Children, Young People & Family Health services were celebrated at the Thinkedi Diversity & Inclusion Wales Awards 2024.

Madelaine Watkins, Clinical Nurse Specialist for Psychosis in Older Adults, was named RCN Wales Nurse of the Year 2024 at a ceremony last Thursday (21 November). 

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is celebrating after winning at the NHS Wales Awards 2024, having been shortlisted in four categories.

Patients, colleagues and volunteers at Cardiff and Vale University Health Board’s Park Road Houses have worked together to transform a piece of disused land into a thriving therapeutic garden, and have been recognised as runners up in the Collaborative Green Space Projects Award at the NHS Forest Awards on 4 October. 

Rhian Greenslade, the WellChild Discharge Liaison Nurse for Children with Complex Health Needs at the Noah’s Ark Children's Hospital for Wales, has been named as a winner in the prestigious national 2024 WellChild Awards.