Staff Awards finalist – Vascular POPS
Three geriatricians on Ward 8 at University Hospital Hairmyres are transforming surgical care for older patients — and now the Vascular POPS Team has been named a finalist in the 2025 NHS Lanarkshire Staff Awards. Dr Chris Hay, Dr Anne Duffty and Dr Claire McKay bring...
Staff Awards finalists – Vascular Team
After facing unprecedented service pressures in the summer of 2024, the Vascular Team at University Hospital Hairmyres has been named a finalist in the 2025 NHS Lanarkshire Staff Awards — recognised for transforming crisis into collaboration. With waiting lists...
Staff Awards finalist – Holistic Antenatal Care Pathway
A maternity team at University Hospital Wishaw has been shortlisted for the 2025 NHS Lanarkshire Staff Awards for their life-saving work to reduce stillbirth rates through the Holistic Antenatal Care Pathway. Launched during the Covid-19 pandemic, the pathway ensures...
Staff Awards finalist – Pauline Ferula
Described as “the backbone of the service,” Infection Prevention and Control Business Manager Pauline Ferula has been named a finalist in the 2025 NHS Lanarkshire Staff Awards. While clinicians focus on infection risks, Pauline manages everything else — from rotas and...
Staff Awards finalist – Suzanne Bowman
Described as the “organisational heartbeat” of NHS Lanarkshire physiotherapy, Management Team Secretary Suzanne Bowman has been named a finalist in the 2025 NHS Lanarkshire Staff Awards. Supporting ten managers, multiple team leads and the busy MSK Booking Hub,...
Staff Awards finalist – Paula Wilson, Carol McMillan and Clare McDevitt
Guiding more than 300 families through the challenges of childhood epilepsy, the specialist nursing team of Paula Wilson, Carol McMillan and Clare McDevitt has been named a finalist in this year’s NHS Lanarkshire Staff Awards. Based at University Hospital Wishaw, the...
Staff Awards finalist – Simon Hall
Since November 2023, volunteer ward helper Simon Hall has brought humanity and hope to Vascular Ward 8 at University Hospital Hairmyres. Since November 2023, Simon has been offering calm reassurance and peer support to vascular patients facing amputation. As an...
Staff Awards finalist – Maureen Allan
Described by patients as “a ray of sunshine,” Assistant Practitioner Maureen Allan has been named a finalist in the 2025 NHS Lanarkshire Staff Awards for her exceptional support to older adults living with dementia and mental health conditions in Bellshill. Part of...
Staff Awards finalist – Lesley Mallon
Behind every improvement in patient safety at University Hospital Hairmyres, there’s a steady, thoughtful presence — and this year, Risk Management Facilitator Lesley Mallon has been named a finalist in the NHS Lanarkshire Staff Awards 2025. Lesley’s role spans...
