A fundraising donation of £1,000 has been presented to the Head and Neck Cancer Service at Glangwili Hospital.

Nicola Martin-Davies and her colleagues at Penygroes School raised the money, after she - a teaching assistant - recently received exceptional care from the Head and Neck Cancer Service team.

During the 2022 school summer term, staff at the School decided to raise funds for the service by baking and selling cakes.

Nicola said: “I’m so chuffed to have raised £1,000, even though I couldn’t eat a single cake at the time.”

Anwen Butten, Head and Neck Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialist, said: “The Hywel Dda University Health Board Head and Neck Cancer Team would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to Nicola and her colleagues.

“These generous donations will allow us to provide services and activities above and beyond what the NHS can normally provide to head and neck cancer patients and their families pre- and post-treatment, during their long-term recovery and rehabilitation, and provide support to our palliative patients.”

Pictured (from left to right): Anwen Butten, Head and Neck Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialist; Claire Rumble, Fundraising Officer; Mr Vinod Prabhu, Consultant ENT/Head and Neck Surgeon; Nicola Martin-Davies; Hayley Owen, Macmillan Head and Neck Service Support Assistant and Alis Evans, Head and Neck Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialist.

Hywel Dda Health Charities is the official charity of Hywel Dda University Health Board. The aim of the charity is to make a positive difference to the health, wellbeing and experience of NHS patients, service users and staff across Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire.

For more details about the charity and how you can help support local NHS patients and staff, go to www.hywelddahealthcharities.org.uk