NHS Images

In 2021, HEIW held a photography competition for all staff. We received over 600 amazing photographs from all over Wales – ranging from the breath-taking mountains of Snowdonia in the north, to the redeveloped, stylish and modern urban water-front of Cardiff Bay in the south.

We were delighted to see photos from all across Wales. The beautiful scenes of our Welsh mountains and beaches were showcased and a popular entry choice for many. The Coastal category received the highest number of entries whilst others opted for a more creative and contemporary shot.

There were 6 categories in total: City Life, Coastal, Contemporary, Rural, What Wales is to you? and Family. For each category a winner and a runner up was placed, as well as a winner for the best overall photograph across all categories.

This overall winning photograph was taken by Dr Amy Case, Radiotherapy Research Fellow, Swansea Bay UHB. Amy also won the Family category with her entry Into the Unknown, Hensol Forest.

Details of the winners and their entries:

Winner - City life

Reflections, Cardiff Bay

Kim Parker
CPN Powys Teaching Health Board

Winner - Coastal

Llanddwyn Island, Gwynedd

Dr Lauren Thomas
GP St. Peter's Surgery, Carmarthen Speciality Doctor, Reproductive Health, Hywel Dda UHB

Winner - Contemporary

Reflection, Bosherton Lily Ponds, Broadhaven

Ms Sharon Griffin
Occupational Health Nurse Swansea Bay UHB

Winner - Family and Overall Winner

Into the Unknown, Hensol Forest

Dr Amy Case
Radiotherapy Research Fellow Swansea Bay UHB

Winner - Rural

Menacing clouds gather at the Summit of Yr Wyddfa, Snowdonia National Park

Gildas Griffiths
Deputy Head of Logistics & Transport NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership (NWSSP)

Winner - What Wales is to You

Dinas Brân in the snow, Llangollen

Dr Emily Sherley
Consultant Psychiatrist Cwm Taf Morgannwg UHB

Details of Runners-up and entries:

Runner up - City life

Swansea Marina

Dr Mohammed Shaheer Pandara Arakkal
Senior Clinical Fellow Swansea Bay UHB

Runner up - Contemporary

Swallow Falls, Betws-y-Coed

Dr Mohammed Shaheer Pandara Arakkal
Senior Clinical Fellow Swansea Bay UHB

Runner up - Family

Freshwater West, Pembrokeshire

Dr Lauren Thomas
GP St. Peter's Surgery, Carmarthen Specialty Doctor, Reproductive Health, Hywel Dda UHB

Runner up - Rural

Llyn Cau, Gwynedd

Dr Lauren Thomas
GP St. Peter's Surgery, Carmarthen Specialty Doctor, Reproductive Health, Hywel Dda UHB

Runner up - What Wales is to You

Endless beauty, land, sea to sky - Pembrokeshire coastal path

Eleanor Morris
Consultant Radiologist Cwm Taf Morgannwg

The judges also felt there were 2 photographs that deserved to be recognised and were crowned “Highly Commended”.

Details of Highly Commended Winners:

Sunrise at the Summit of Yr Wyddfa

Gildas Griffiths
Deputy Head of Logistics and Transport NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership (NWSSP)

Family = Love, Southerndown Beach

Sunil Dasari
Cardiff and Vale UHB

The 6 category winners each received a framed copy of their photograph which will also be displayed in the reception of HEIW. In addition, the images may also be used in the TrainWorkLive portfolio, as part of the live element of the campaign. The TrainWorkLive team would like to thank everyone who took the time to submit an entry. The quality of the photos received has enabled us to build on our existing portfolio of images for our attraction campaign.