The Rianna Wingett Award : Beyond the Call of Duty for FH - Previous Winners
2023 - Dr Ian McDowell (Cardiff Lipid and cardiovascular Risk factor Clinic)
(Award presented by Dr Alan Rees, Medical Director of HEART UK to Dr McDowell at HEART UK’s 36th Annual Medical & Scientific conference held in Coventry)
Patient nomination: “…Ian has successfully brought our cholesterol numbers to a healthy level. Ian has made us feel in control of our condition by explaining things clearly, involving us and finding the right treatment to achieve our results….” “…Ian was the driving force behind implementing the world renowned cascade screening service for FH in Wales, without which, many FH patients would still be undiagnosed...”
2022 - Dr Graham Bayly (Bristol Royal Infirmary)
(Award presented by Dr Alan Rees, Medical Director of HEART UK to Lisa Gritzmacher who collected the award on Dr Bayly’s behalf at HEART UK’s 35th Annual Medical & Scientific conference held in Coventry)
Patient nomination: “...My consultant has been amazing since I was referred to him. I feel he is a perfect example of how a consultant should deal with FH patients and feel he has saved my life and that of my nephew. He has helped educate my family and dispel myths that have caused a great deal of distress in my family…”
2021 - Sister Clare Neuwirth (Lipid Specialist Nurse at Hammersmith Hospital)
Colleague nomination “…I have known Clare for many years, she has an encyclopaedic knowledge of apheresis and an attentive and caring attitude towards her patients...” -
2021 - Ms Moyra Cather (Familial Hypercholesterolaemia Specialist Nurse, Department of Clinical Genetics, Belfast City Hospital)
Patient nomination “…Moyra was instrumental in establishing the multidisciplinary regional FH service in Northern Ireland, and she remains the glue that holds it all together. We all rely on her. In a quiet, self-effacing way, she is tireless in her dedication to identifying adults and children with FH and ensuring they are treated properly…”
(Awards presented at HEART UK’s 34th Annual Medical & Scientific conference held virtually)