Staff Awards finalist – Joe Murdoch
For patients on Wards 15 and 16 at University Hospital Hairmyres, few things lift the mood like a visit from Joe Murdoch — and now the much-loved volunteer has been named a finalist in the 2025 NHS Lanarkshire Staff Awards. Since August 2024, Joe has dedicated his...
Staff Awards finalist – Helen Gibson
After nearly 40 years of dedicated service, Medical Secretary Helen Gibson has been named a finalist in the 2025 NHS Lanarkshire Staff Awards — recognised for a lifetime of compassion, commitment and quiet leadership. Helen has been the constant behind Motherwell’s...
Staff Awards finalist – Gordon Brown
Since May 2023, Gordon Brown has been a reassuring presence at the front door of University Hospital Wishaw — and now he’s been recognised as a finalist in the 2025 NHS Lanarkshire Staff Awards. As a Meet and Greet volunteer stationed at the main entrance, Gordon...
Staff Awards finalist – Dr Lesley Walker
Compassionate, skilled and tireless in her care — Consultant Obstetrician and Fetal Medicine sub-specialist Dr Lesley Walker has been named a finalist in this year’s NHS Lanarkshire Staff Awards. Since joining Lanarkshire Women’s Services in 2022, Lesley has...
Staff Awards finalist – Dr Farhat Mushtaq
Emergency Medicine Consultant Dr Farhat Mushtaq is setting a new standard for inclusive leadership — and now her pioneering work has earned her a finalist place in the 2025 NHS Lanarkshire Staff Awards. Based at University Hospital Hairmyres, Farhat has developed a...
Staff Awards finalists – Domestic Supervisors for Airdrie, Coatbridge and Cumbernauld
The Domestic Supervisors for Airdrie, Coatbridge and Cumbernauld have been named as finalists in the 2025 NHS Lanarkshire Staff Awards — recognised for their exceptional commitment to patient experience, safety and service continuity. This six-strong team manages...
Staff Awards finalist – Craig Graham
Steady, skilled and always supportive — Craig Graham, Lead Nurse at Salus Occupational Health in Hamilton, is the latest finalist to be announced in the 2025 NHS Lanarkshire Staff Awards. Known as the “backbone of Salus”, Craig is the kind of colleague who quietly...
Staff Awards finalist – Claire Cameron and Claudia Wylie
A trailblazing therapy hub on Ward 11 at University Hospital Wishaw has earned Assistant Practitioners Claire Cameron and Claudia Wylie a finalist spot in this year’s NHS Lanarkshire Staff Awards. Together, the pair have transformed stroke rehabilitation by running a...
Staff Awards finalist – Addiction Recovery Team
Fast, compassionate and life-changing — the work of the Addiction Recovery Team in North Lanarkshire has earned them a place as a finalist in the 2025 NHS Lanarkshire Staff Awards. By embedding the Scottish Government’s Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) standards...
