TEN Moondance Cancer Award nominations for Velindre!

24 April 2026

The shortlist for this year's Moondance Cancer Awards have been announced, and colleagues, teams and services Velindre Cancer Service have had no fewer than ten nominations!

The aim is to recognise the achievements of people and teams working across all parts of cancer detection, diagnosis, and treatment pathways; and showcase the innovation and improvement happening across the country.

Achievement – Better Patient Experience
Peptide Receptor Radionuclide Therapy (PRRT) Service

Achievement – Working Together
Building a Multi Professional Radiotherapy Workforce
In collaboration with HEIW, Betsi Cadwaladr UHB and Swansea Bay UHB

Achievement – Working Together
The Prognostic Key
In collaboration with Swansea Bay UHB and NHS Wales Performance & Improvement

Achievement – Collaborating with Partners
BATRI (Brain Tumour Research Initiative)
In collaboration with Cancer Research Wales and Cardiff University

Achievement – Patient & Public Participation & Involvement
Co-Produced Breast Cancer Diet Video Resource
In collaboration with Aneurin Bevan UHB, Macmillan Cancer Support, Powys Teaching Health Board, Cwm Taf Morgannwg UHB and Betsi Cadwaladr UHB

Achievement – Patient & Public Participation & Involvement
GastroSCOPE – Patient & Public Involvement
In collaboration with Swansea Bay UHB and the Centre for Trials Research

Innovation & Improvement – Cancer Treatment
Conformal Palliative Radiotherapy Service

Innovation & Improvement – Cancer Treatment
South East Wales Cancer of Unknown Primary Team
In collaboration with Cardiff and Vale UHB, Cwm Taf Morgannwg UHB, Aneurin Bevan UHB, NHS Wales Performance & Improvement, All-Wales Medical Genomics Service, Centre for Trials Research – Cardiff University, NHS Wales Joint Commissioning Committee and Wales Cancer Research Centre

Innovation & Improvement – Cancer Workforce
South-east Wales Immuno-oncology Side Effects Service

Excellence – Medical
Dr Ricky Frazer

Llongyfarchiadau to all the nominees!

The winners will be announced at a special celebration event on Thursday 11 June 2026 at DEPOT, Cardiff.