B. Braun shortlisted for national award for contribution to public health

22nd October 2018

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Braun Medical Ltd has been recognised for its contribution to improving and protecting public health by the prestigious Royal Society for Public Health (RSPH). The leading Sheffield-based healthcare company was shortlisted for this year's Workplace Health & Wellbeing Award at the RSPH Health & Wellbeing Awards. The achievement recognises the company's B. Healthy B. Braun campaign, which has been running for more than a decade and aims to increase understanding of lifestyle behaviours and create working conditions which maximise individual health and wellbeing. Hans Hux, Chairman and Group Chief Executive at B. Braun in the UK said: -We couldn't be prouder of this achievement. -For B. Braun, health and wellbeing is more than just something we have to offer, it lies at the very heart of who we are, and as one of the leading Healthcare Organisations, our mission is to Protect and Improve the Health of People around the World and this includes our employees, our families and within communities which we live and work. -We believe our workforce is the foundation of our company's continued success and we do absolutely everything we can to nurture our employees and help them to achieve their best. "We are thrilled to have been recognised by the RSPH Health and Wellbeing Awards for this. The RSPH awards celebrate the positive impact organisations are having on the public's health, recognising best practice and innovative strategies and initiatives, with the number of entries for the awards up by 60 per cent this year. Winners were revealed at a gala dinner on Thursday 18 October in London. The ceremony was jointly hosted by RSPH Vice President Professor Lord Patel of Bradford OBE and broadcaster Natasha Kaplinsky. As part of the global B. Braun group, B. Braun in the UK is a leader in key market areas including computer navigated orthopaedic surgery, needle safety technology, surgical instrumentation, sterile technology and disinfection and hygiene. The company supports both the private and public sectors, working with the National Health Service (NHS) to help it continue to become more innovative and productive while still achieving efficiency savings. For more information about B. Braun Medical Ltd visit www.bbraun.co.uk.