Nominations are open for the Scottish Health Awards 2022.
This is the 21st year of the awards which celebrates those working across NHS Scotland and its partners in delivering high quality health and social care services to the people of Scotland.
The Scottish Health Awards offer the opportunity to recognise and acknowledge the achievements and success of those working in health and social care during this demanding period, as services and staff were put under severe pressure while dealing with the Covid-19 pandemic.
Heather Knox, NHS Lanarkshire chief executive, said: “Given the pressures that staff have been under – particularly during the last two years of the Covid pandemic – we have a lot of hard-working and dedicated staff throughout NHS Lanarkshire who have gone above and beyond to provide an exceptional standard of care and service on a daily basis for our patients.
“We often hear from members of the public who are looking for a way to recognise staff who have given them a positive healthcare experience. The Scottish Health Awards is an excellent opportunity to acknowledge and recognise everything that our staff and volunteers do and enables us to express our gratitude. The awards let us all say thank you for the exceptional work that they do.”
There are sixteen award categories, including a People’s Choice Award which will be open to a public vote:
1. Support Worker Award (sponsored by UNISON NHS Lothian Branch)
2. Innovation Award
3. Volunteers Award
4. Midwife Award (sponsored by Royal College of Midwives)
5. Allied Health Professional Award
6. Young Achiever Award
7. Unsung Hero Award
8. Care for Mental Health Award
9. Integrated Care Award
10. Tackling Health Inequalities Award (sponsored by Scottish Government)
11. Leader of the Year Award (sponsored by NHS Education for Scotland)
12. Nurse Award (sponsored by Unison Greater Glasgow and Clyde)
13. Doctor Award
14. Top Team Award (sponsored by UNISON Scotland Health Committee)
15. Global Citizenship Award
16. People’s Choice Award (sponsored by Alpha Solway)
The 2021 Scottish Health Awards winners included Eleanor Grant, who recently accepted the George Cross on behalf of NHS Scotland from the Queen. On winning in the Nurse Award category, Eleanor said: “I’m very privileged to do the job I do and I truly love it. It has been a lovely experience to be awarded this honour.”
Other healthcare staff who were recognised for the inspirational work they do at the 2021 Scottish Health Awards ceremony were Angela Shaw, clinical support worker, public health department, Kirklands Headquarters who was the winner in the ‘Support Worker Award’ category and the Coatbridge Living Well in the Community team, Coathill Hospital who won in the ‘Integrated Care Award’ category.
Please take the time to nominate someone you believe deserves to be recognised across the sixteen award categories for this year.
All winners will be announced at the awards ceremony at the O2 Academy in Edinburgh on Thursday 3 November.
Submit your nominations for the Scottish Health Awards 2022 online by 5pm on 21 August at: www.scottishhealthawards.com.
