2026

Please nominate from ONE of the following categories:

Categories, open to individuals and teams in clinical and non-clinical roles, for the 2026 Staff Awards are:

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Excellence in Care and Compassion

Recognises individuals or teams who consistently demonstrate exceptional care, empathy and compassion.

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Innovation and Improvement Award

Recognises new ideas, initiatives or improvements that have positively impacted services or patient care.

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Outstanding Team Collaboration (Clinical)

Celebrates clinical teams who demonstrate exceptional teamwork to deliver high-quality care.

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Outstanding Team Collaboration (Non-clinical)

Recognises non-clinical teams who support services through excellent collaboration and teamwork.

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Unsung Hero Award (Clinical)

Recognises clinical colleagues whose valuable contributions often go unnoticed.

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Unsung Hero Award (Non-clinical)

Recognises non-clinical colleagues who quietly make a significant difference.

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Volunteer Contribution Award

Recognises volunteers who make an exceptional contribution to supporting patients, staff or services.

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People's Choice Award

A special award where the winner will be voted for by staff members.

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Chair Award

Special recognition selected by the Chair of NHS Lanarkshire.

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Chief Executive Award

Special recognition selected by the Chief Executive of NHS Lanarkshire.

Nominate using our form below

Nominations submitted via this form will be submitted for our Staff Awards ceremony, the Big Shout Out and national awards.

To find out about current data protection legislation and how we process your information, please visit the Data Protection Notice on our website at www.nhslanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk/data-protection-notice or ask a member of staff for a copy of our Data Protection Notice.

Staff Awards Nomination Form 2026

Section 1 – Nominee Details

Name of the individual or team you are nominating(Required)

Job Title / Role (or Team Name)(Required)

Department / Ward / Location(Required)

Award Category (tick one):(Required)

Select one from the list below

Excellence in Care and Compassion

Innovation and Improvement Award

Outstanding Team Collaboration (Clinical)

Outstanding Team Collaboration (Non-Clinical)

Unsung Hero Award (Clinical)

Unsung Hero Award (Non-Clinical)

Volunteer Contribution Award

People's Choice Award

Section 2 – Your Nomination

Why are you nominating this person or team? What did they do that stood out? How did they demonstrate NHS Lanarkshire values? What difference did their actions make?(Required)

Please provide a specific example that supports your nomination.(Required)

Is there anything else you would like the judging panel to know? (optional)

Section 3 – Your Details

Your name(Required)

Contact telephone number

Email address(Required)

Relationship to nominee(Required)

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Judging decisions are final

For further information about Staff Awards please email Communications@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk

If you need this information in another language or format, please contact the NHS Lanarkshire General Enquiry Line on 0300 30 30 243 or email info@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk

To find out more about current data protection legislation and how we process your information, please visit the Data Protection Notice on our website at www.nhslanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk/data-protection-notice or ask a member of staff for a copy of our Data Protection Notice.