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.
All of the judges found it extremely difficult to select the winners from such strong, impressive nominations and incredible heart-warming stories – each demonstrating outstanding achievements from the individuals and teams who have worked so hard during another challenging year for staff across the service.
Please see below for a list of this year’s winners:
SUPPORT WORKER
Sponsored by Unison NHS Lothian branch
Margaret Sloan, NHS Tayside
INNOVATION
Sponsored by School of Health Sciences, University of Dundee
RCDS, NHS Fife
VOLUNTEERS
Jimmy Grieve, NHS Lanarkshire
MIDWIFE
Sponsored by Royal College of Midwives
Vicky Blair, NHS Lothian
ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONAL
Sponsored by Robert Gordon University
Mhairi Burke, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
YOUNG ACHIEVER
Ewan Pow, NHS Lothian / Public Health Scotland
UNSUNG HERO
Laic Khalique, NHS Tayside
CARE FOR MENTAL HEALTH
Trauma Informed Cervical Screening Project Team, NHS Forth Valley
INTEGRATED CARE
South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnership: Home First, NHS Lanarkshire
TACKLING HEALTH INEQUALITIES
Sponsored by the Scottish Government
Navigator Scotland, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
LEADER OF THE YEAR
Sponsored by NHS Education for Scotland
Fiona MacKenzie, NHS Grampian
NURSE
Sponsored by Unison Greater Glasgow and Clyde
Brenda Kirk, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
DOCTOR
Dr Balasubramaniam Vijayan, NHS Grampian
TOP TEAM
Sponsored by Unison Scotland Health Committee
Covid and Flu National Vaccination Programme Team, Scottish Government Partnership
GLOBAL CITIZENSHIP
Andrew Kent, NHS Highland
PEOPLE’S CHOICE
Sponsored by Alpha Solway
Gemma Lawson, NHS Fife
Huge congratulations to all the winners. For further information on all of this year’s winners, please visit the Scottish Health Awards website.