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NHS Scotland Event 2026 - Call for posters now open

19 February 2026

This year’s NHS Scotland Event will take place on Monday 21 September at the Technology & Innovation Centre, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow.

This year’s Event programme will be delivered in a hybrid format, giving delegates the option to attend in-person or remotely via our virtual platform.  Further information will be available when registration goes live in August.

The poster exhibition will feature around 200 projects that are taking place across NHS Scotland and partner organisations to support our key priorities.

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Scotland’s Health Awards 2025 Congratulations to the Winners!

14 November 2025

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Honouring Scotland’s Healthcare Heroes

16 October 2025

We’re proud to announce the finalists for Scotland’s Health Awards 2025 – a celebration of the selfless individuals and dedicated teams who are transforming health and social care across the country.

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Nominations Now Closed for Scotland’s Health Awards 2025

17 September 2025

Nominations have now closed for Scotland’s Health Awards 2025 and we’re thrilled to share that we received an outstanding response — with over 800 individual nominations submitted across 17 award categories. This is a testament to the incredible dedication and excellence within NHS Scotland.

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NHS Scotland Event 2025 resources now available

10 July 2025

A wealth of learning from the NHS Scotland Event 2025 is now available - offering valuable insights, inspiration, and practical tools, whether you attended the Event or not

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Nominations Now Open for Scotland’s Health Awards 2025

10 June 2025

Celebrating Scotland’s Health and Social Care Heroes. 

Nominations are now officially open for Scotland’s Health Awards 2025, offering a unique opportunity to recognise and celebrate the extraordinary individuals and teams who go above and beyond to deliver compassionate, high-quality health and social care across Scotland. 

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Register now for the NHS Scotland Event 2025

30 April 2025

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Scotland’s Health Awards – Winners Announced!

26 November 2024

Scotland’s Health Awards took place at the O2 Academy in Edinburgh and the evening was filled with celebration and excitement.  All the worthy winners were delighted to accept their much deserved awards from Neil Gray MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care. 

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Finalists Announced!

14 October 2024

We’re delighted to announce this year’s finalists for Scotland’s Health Awards.  With over 700 nominations received, it was an incredibly difficult job for the judges and shortlisters to select the individuals and teams who have made it to the final stage. 

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VOTE NOW FOR THE READER’S CHOICE AWARD!

2 October 2024

We're delighted to announce that voting has now opened for the Reader’s Choice Award, for Scotland’s Health Awards 2024.

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Nominations Now Closed for Scotland’s Health Awards 2024

29 August 2024

Nominations have now closed for Scotland’s Health Awards 2024, and we’re delighted to announce that we received over 700 nominations.

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RESOURCES FROM THE NHS SCOTLAND EVENT 2024 NOW AVAILABLE

2 July 2024

All resources from the NHS Scotland Event 2024 are now available on the Event website. This includes filmed footage of the Plenary sessions, as well as presentations from all sessions.

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Nominations Now Open for Scotland’s Health Awards 2024

11 June 2024

Nominations are now open for the first year of Scotland’s Health Awards.  These awards signify a new partnership between The Scotsman and the Scottish Government, and will celebrate those working across NHS Scotland and its partners in delivering high quality health and social care services to the people of Scotland.

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Register Now for the NHS Scotland Event 2024

3 May 2024

Registration is now open for the NHS Scotland Event 2024, which will take place on Monday 10 June at the SEC in Glasgow.  The theme for this year’s Event is Planning for the Future: Delivering Health and Care Services through Innovation and Collaboration.

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Scottish Health Awards 2023 – Winners Announced!

9 November 2023

The Scottish Health Awards took place at the O2 Academy in Edinburgh and the evening was filled with celebration and excitement.  All the worthy winners were delighted to accept their much deserved awards from Michael Matheson MSP, Cabinet Secretary for NHS Recovery, Health and Social Care.

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Scottish Health Awards 2023 - Finalists Announced!

12 October 2023

We’re delighted to announce this year’s finalists for the Scottish Health Awards.  With over 900 nominations received, it was an incredibly difficult job for the judges to select the individuals and teams who have made it to the final stage.

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Vote now for the People's Choice Award!

28 September 2023

We're delighted to announce that voting has now opened for the People’s Choice Award, for this year's Scottish Health Awards.   

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Nominations closed for Scottish Health Awards 2023

1 September 2023

Nominations have now closed for this year’s Scottish Health Awards, and we’re delighted to announce that we received over 900 nominations – our highest number of nominations ever! 

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Resources from the NHS Scotland Event 2023 now available

12 July 2023

All resources from the NHS Scotland Event 2023 are now available on the Event website. This includes filmed footage of all Plenary and Mini Plenary sessions, as well as presentations from all sessions.

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Nominations Now Open for the Scottish Health Awards 2023

21 June 2023

Nominations are now open for the Scottish Health Awards 2023. This is the 22nd year of the awards which celebrate those working across NHS Scotland and its partners in delivering high quality health and social care services to the people of Scotland.

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Register Now for the NHS Scotland Event 2023

10 May 2023

Registration is now open for the NHS Scotland Event 2023, which will take place on Monday 19 June at the SEC in Glasgow. 

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SCOTTISH HEALTH AWARDS 2022 – WINNERS ANNOUNCED!

9 November 2022

Huge congratulations to all of this year’s winners and finalists.  

The 21st Scottish Health Awards took place at the O2 Academy in Edinburgh and was filled with celebration and excitement.  All the worthy winners were delighted to accept their  much deserved awards from Humza Yousaf MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care.  

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SCOTTISH HEALTH AWARDS 2022- FINALISTS ANNOUNCED!

18 October 2022

We’re delighted to announce this year’s finalists for the Scottish Health Awards.  With over 750 nominations received, it was an incredibly difficult job for the judges to select the individuals and teams who have made it to the final stage.   

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VOTE NOW FOR THE PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARD!

26 September 2022

VOTE NOW FOR THE PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARD!

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NOMINATIONS CLOSED FOR THE SCOTTISH HEALTH AWARDS 2022

6 September 2022

Nominations have now closed for this year’s Scottish Health Awards, and we’re delighted to announce that we received over 750 nominations. This incredible number and high quality of the nominations received is testament to the value that the people of Scotland place on those who work in and with the NHS in Scotland.   

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RESOURCES FROM THE NHS SCOTLAND EVENT 2022 NOW AVAILABLE

4 August 2022

All resources from the NHS Scotland Event 2022 are now available on the Event website.

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Scottish Health Awards 2022

29 July 2022

The Scottish Health Awards are the most prestigious and recognised awards for those working across NHS Scotland and its partners to deliver high quality health and social care services to the people of Scotland. The awards are now well established in the Scottish calendar and recognise those that go that extra mile to improve the health and wellbeing of others.

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EVENING EVENTS AT THE NHS SCOTLAND EVENT 2022

13 June 2022

Less than two weeks to go until this year’s NHS Scotland Event – taking place Tuesday 21 June and Wednesday 22 June at the P&J Live in Aberdeen.

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Places Going Fast for NHS Scotland Event 2022 - Pandemic Recovery and Reform for the Future

30 May 2022

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Register Now for the NHS Scotland Event 2022

5 May 2022

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Call for Posters Closed for NHS Scotland Event 2022

24 March 2022

This year’s Call for Posters has now closed.  All submitted abstracts will now go through a shortlisting process to determine which are selected for final Poster design.

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NHS Scotland Event 2022 – Call for Posters Now Open!

18 January 2022

This year’s NHS Scotland Event will take place at the P&J Live in Aberdeen on Tuesday 21 and Wednesday 22 June.

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Scottish Health Awards 2021 – Finalists Announced!

8 November 2021

Congratulations to all of this year’s finalists and winners. The 20th Scottish Health Awards took place in person for the first time since 2019. The ceremony, which took place at the O2 Academy in Edinburgh, was filled with celebration and the winners were delighted to collect their awards from Humza Yousaf, Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care.  

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Scottish Health Awards 2021 – Finalists Announced!

20 October 2021

We’re delighted to announce this year’s finalists for the Scottish Health Awards. With over 500 nominations received, it was an incredibly difficult job for the judges to select the individuals and teams who have made it to the final stage.

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Vote Now for the People’s Choice Award

16 September 2021

Voting has now opened for the 2021 People’s Choice Award. The People’s Choice Award specifically recognises our individuals and teams who have responded so magnificently to the challenge of caring for people during the pandemic, while at the same time maintaining a range of essential services and continuing to provide essential care.

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Nominations Closed for the Scottish Health Awards 2021

26 August 2021

Nominations have now closed for this year’s Scottish Health Awards, and we’re delighted to announce that we received over 500 nominations.

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Resources from the NHS Scotland Event 2021 Now Available

28 July 2021

All resources from the NHS Scotland Event 2021 are now available on the Event website.

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Nominations Now Open for the Scottish Health Awards 2021

21 June 2021

Since March 2020, NHS Scotland and its partners across health and social care have risen to the challenge of dealing with the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The NHS was put on an emergency footing – maintaining urgent care, flexing capacity from paused services to meet demand and developing innovative ways of working.

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Less than Two Weeks to go Until the NHS Scotland Event

15 June 2021

There is now less than two weeks to go until the NHS Scotland Event 2021, which will take place online from 22 – 24 June.

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Register Now for the Virtual NHS Scotland Event 2021

17 May 2021

Registration is now open for the virtual NHS Scotland Event 2021, which will take place online from 22 – 24 June. This year’s Event programme will provide opportunities to reflect on what we can achieve when we work together to Re-mobilise, Recover and Re-design.

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Call for ePosters Closed

12 April 2021

This year’s Call for ePosters has now closed. All submitted abstracts will now go through a shortlisting process to determine which are selected for final ePoster design.

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Call for ePosters now open

22 February 2021

This year’s NHS Scotland Event will run as a virtual Event from 22 – 24 June.

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Scottish Health Awards 2020 – Winners Announced!

10 December 2020

Congratulations to all sixteen winners! We were delighted to note a record breaking 896 nominations received this year.

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Scottish Health Awards 2020 – Finalists Announced!

26 November 2020

After receiving a record-breaking number of nominations, we are delighted to announce the finalists for the Scottish Health Awards 2020.

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Record Breaking Number of Nominations for the Scottish Health Awards 2020

16 November 2020

Nominations have now closed for the Scottish Health Awards and we’re delighted to announce that we received almost 900 nominations – our highest number of entries since the awards began.

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The Scottish Health Awards 2020

11 August 2020

The Scottish Health Awards are the most prestigious awards for those working across NHS Scotland, partners in health and social care, voluntary organisations and more, to deliver high quality health and social care services in Scotland.

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NHS Scotland Event 2020 – Call For Posters Now Closed

3 March 2020

The Call for Posters for the NHS Scotland Event 2020 has now closed. Entries will now be shortlisted and over 200 successful abstract submitters will be invited to display a poster at this year’s Event.

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Congratulations to the Scottish Health Awards Winners

21 November 2019

For 18 years, the Scottish Health Awards have championed the hard work and dedication of NHS staff across the country, and this year was the biggest yet. The most prestigious event for those working across NHS Scotland and its partners, The Scottish Health Awards recognise 17 categories that showcase the hard work and dedication of NHS staff members who go above and beyond for their patients.

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Resources from NHS Scotland Event 2019 Now Available

10 July 2019

All resources from the NHS Scotland Event 2019 are now available on the Event website.

The NHS Scotland Event is the leading health event in Scotland. In its 14th year, the Event continues to be the ‘premier meeting place’ for those committed to providing sustainable high quality health and social care services for the people of Scotland.

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Register now for the NHS Scotland Event 2019

1 April 2019

Registration is now live for the NHS Scotland Event 2019, which is being held on 30-31 May at the Scottish Event Campus (SEC), Glasgow. The theme of this year’s Event is ‘Working Together, Improving Outcomes’.

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NHS Scotland Event 2019 – Call for posters has now closed

19 February 2019

If you have taken the time to submit a Poster Abstract for the NHS Scotland Event 2019, thank you. Entries have now closed. 

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