Sue Owen-Williams, a nurse advisor for NHS 111 Wales, has been awarded the prestigious Queen’s Ambulance Service Medal in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list.
The Queen’s Ambulance Service Medal is awarded to members of the NHS Ambulance Service (and equivalents) in the United Kingdom, Isle of Man and Channel Islands for distinguished service. It was introduced on 11 July 2011 and first awarded during the 2012 Birthday Honours. Recipients may use the post-nominal letters “QAM” after their name.
Sue joined NHS Direct Wales – now the NHS 111 Wales service – in 2005 as a nurse advisor after working as a staff nurse on a genito-urinary unit, having qualified in 1994.
Now based in Bangor, Sue has also raised thousands of pounds for cancer charities through a series of gruelling walks, including Cancer Research UK’s Shine Night Walk and nine of Walk the Walk charity’s ‘MoonWalks’.
Director of Operations Lee Brooks QAM said: “Sue’s commitment and dedication to her fundraising efforts are testament to her tenacity.
“At work, Sue delivers excellent clinical advice for her patients at all times.
“She works calmly and effectively, and provides kind and compassionate support to our patients and the team around her when they are dealing with complex clinical issues.
“It is an exceptional professional that can pull together a team which is under pressure and recognise when her colleagues require support.
“She is a remarkable, caring nurse and invaluable to our organisation.”
