FHT Excellence Awards 2019 winners revealed

The Federation of Holistic Therapists (FHT) has announced the winners of its Excellence Awards 2019.
The event, which aims to recognise those raising the bar in training and practice, took place at The King’s Fund in London – alongside the FHT’s annual conference, which focuses on ways to support the integrated healthcare agenda.
Speakers included Dr John Hughes, who discussed patient recorded outcome measures and how they can be used to evaluate what's important to the client; Dr Fiona Holland, who talked about the impact of negative body image across different populations; and Dr Laura Marshall-Andrews, who championed intergrated healthcare.
The awards ceremony concluded the day's programme, presented by the founder of imperfectlynatural.com and regular BBC 2 presenter Janey Lee Grace.
The FHT’s Excellence Awards 2019 winners were:
Beauty Therapist of the Year: Joanna Taplin
Complementary Therapist of the Year: Jackie Hamilton
Sports Therapist of the Year: Rebecca Ayres
Tutor of the Year: Carol Samuel
Student of the Year: Elle Bussey
Local Group Coordinator of the Year: Hazel Tudor
FHT also announced that next year’s conference will focus on how therapists can support sustainable living and work practices in an ever-changing landscape.
The winners of the NHF/NBF Business Awards and Photographic Image of the Year were also recently announced, including Tranquility Beauty Studio, Pwllheli, North Wales, which won Best Independent Beauty Salon.