The shortlisted nominees for the Staff Awards 2023 have now been chosen.
The shortlisting exercise saw a team of non-executive directors, staff side representative and a member of the public partnership forum, working together to develop a final list of nominees to be put forward for each award.
James Muir, non-executive director for NHS Lanarkshire Board, said: “The awards judging panel was fantastic today. There was lots of energy and lots of great applicants that came forward.
“Very difficult decisions were made. The care and compassion we’ve seen in each of the nominations was fantastic.
I thought everyone was a winner, but we had a fantastic time looking at it and the effort put in by everybody was fantastic.”
The award ceremony will provide an opportunity for staff from across NHS Lanarkshire to celebrate achievements of colleagues in this, the 75th year of the NHS.
Margaret Moncrieff, chair of South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care forum, said: “It’s been a really enjoyable experience but it’s been challenging because the quality of the nominations have all been excellent.
“We have come to a consensus, but it would have been lovely to be able to give everybody an award because the quality was absolutely excellent.”
The Categories for the 2023 Staff Awards are: Care and Compassion, Innovation and Improvement, Collaboration and Volunteering.
Phil Couser, non-executive director for NHS Lanarkshire Board, said: “We have heard some really great stories of team and individual efforts and some really challenging circumstances. Some stories are really moving.
“It has been very difficult to judge. Sometimes it just comes down to that little bit of evidence that brings that story to life that just tips in the favour of one over the other.
“I am really honoured to be part of the judging panel, because I really see this as being absolutely vital to recognise the efforts that staff are putting in.”
The shortlisted nominees will be invited to the awards ceremony, which will be held on Wednesday 21 June 2023.
