Health Board wins at Moondance Cancer Awards
25.06.2026
Health Board teams from oncology, medical physics and radiography are part of a group which has won a coveted award.
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board was part of a group which won the Working Together prize at the Moondance Cancer Awards. They included:
- Velindre University NHS Trust
- Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW) and
- Swansea Bay University Health Board
They also had support from Advancing Radiotherapy Cymru (ARC) and the Velindre Oncology Academy.
Held on June 11 in Cardiff, the awards take place every two years and celebrate those who deliver, lead and innovate within our nation’s cancer services. Called ‘Building a Multi-Professional Workforce’, their submission was focused on wider cooperation between health boards to help patients receive treatment as quickly as possible.
They developed a multi-professional approach to target definition in radiotherapy - the stage in cancer treatment planning where the area to be treated is accurately mapped.
Dr Christopher Scrase is a Consultant Clinical Oncologist, Joint Clinical Lead for Oncology and Lead Clinician for Radiotherapy. He was delighted with the recognition.
He said: “Radiotherapy is considered a craft specialty of which the image interpretation and contouring has traditionally been a doctor’s role. This project will provide the framework to develop non-medical experts to undertake some of this, giving colleagues more advanced skills, enabling them to work alongside doctors in this vital role in the radiotherapy planning pathway.
“I am particularly proud as we enter year two of our radiotherapy strategy and our vision of working collaboratively with our South Wales partners alongside our existing links into England.”
This joined-up approach is being delivered through a phased programme. The initial phase, funded by ARC, explored workforce and training needs, leading to a nationally supported review of the best options. The next phase will develop a training programme, including a skills development package, resource library and guidance, with a pilot planned for national rollout.
A key strength of the programme is the combination of expertise from across organisations.
By taking a collective approach, the programme is creating a more flexible radiotherapy workforce for Wales. This will support quicker access to treatment, reduce pressures across the pathway and improve the overall experience for patients undergoing cancer treatment.
The award recognises the ambition of this work and the strength of partnership working. It also shows how organisations across NHS Wales can work together to deliver lasting improvements in patient care.
It also shows how Welsh NHS organisations can work together to deliver lasting benefits for patient care.
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