Prestigious Award Win For Welsh Hospital Manager

  • Shaun Cooper
 

Craegmoor Manager, Shaun Cooper, has been awarded the prestigious Laing and Buisson Independent Healthcare Award 2009 for Excellence in Management. Collecting his award at a gala dinner in London on Tuesday 22nd September, Shaun was singled out for his fantastic leadership skills, partnership working, passion and commitment.

23 September 2009

As the Manager of Craegmoor’s Ty Gwyn Hall Independent Hospital in Llantilio Pertholey, Abergavenny, Shaun has been instrumental in turning Ty Gwyn into a modern and forward thinking service where people with complex mental illnesses are encouraged to feel empowered and have control over their own lives.

Operated by Craegmoor - who provide support to older people and people living with learning disabilities and mental illnesses across the country – Ty Gwyn Hall has recently undergone an extensive £4 million redevelopment. This has transformed it from a service that provides treatment, care and support to 23 people to one that supports 34, in addition to providing larger rooms and kitchen facilities.

Shaun successfully spearheaded this exciting project whilst continuing to ensure the provision of personalised care to all people, recruiting new staff and being a friend and supportive colleague to many.

Shaun Cooper, Manager of Ty Gwyn Hall Independent Hospital, said today:

“I am thrilled that I have won this fantastic award and would like to thank everyone at Laing and Buisson and Craegmoor for their recognition and ongoing support. The redevelopment of Ty Gwyn has already supported so many positive outcomes for people and there is still so much more for us to achieve in partnership with others.”

Julian Spurling, Craegmoor’s Divisional Managing Director Specialist North, Independent Hospitals & Colleges, said today:

“Everyone at Craegmoor is excited for Shaun and incredibly proud of his achievements. He continues to be an inspiration to us all and to the people that we support and there is still so much more to come.”

Notes for Editors

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  • Craegmoor is one of the leading independent providers of specialist support in the UK with a turnover of approximately £170m and employs over 6,500 people.
  • It has a portfolio comprising specialist and nursing residential support, mental health hospitals, specialist adult colleges and supported living schemes with over 4,700 beds across 234 homes.
  • The wide range of services offered by Craegmoor include: Specialist support for adults with learning disabilities and mental illnesses, Nursing and residential support for older people and Independent Hospitals
  • Craegmoor has 2,229 Specialist beds including 143 beds in three colleges.
  • Craegmoor has currently 2,242 Older People beds and 237 beds in the company’s Independent Hospitals.
  • Working closely with local authorities, Primary Care Trusts and NHS Trusts, Craegmoor is committed to building partnerships focused on constant service improvements which meet the needs of individual people and which are in line with regulatory requirements and best practice.