Dedicated health and social care workers from across NHS Lanarkshire were honoured at a special awards ceremony last night.
The annual staff awards recognises the hard work and compassion of remarkable individuals and teams who make a real difference to the lives of others.
Professor Jann Gardner, Chief Executive, said: “Last night’s awards ceremony was about the staff and volunteers at the heart of NHS Lanarkshire, and their dedication, compassion, and expertise.
“This year we had an incredible 236 nominations across a range of categories and, after incredibly difficult decisions by the judging panel, we celebrated the finalists and winners at South Lanarkshire Council Headquarters.
“Everyone who was nominated should be tremendously proud for their unwavering commitment to patient care. I want to recognise the outstanding service that is provided across Lanarkshire every day.”
The categories and winners of this year’s awards are:
Care and Compassion Award
Dr Daniel McGowan for his extraordinary care and compassion.
Innovation Award
Urogynaecology Team whose work is changing lives.
Collaboration Award
Psychiatric Liaison Nursing Team who are setting new standards for patient care.
Global Citizenship Award
Mr Segun Komolafe Your work is transforming lives across continents
Chair Award
Karen Logan for her outstanding dedication to patient care
Chief Executive Award
The Rapid Cancer Diagnostic Service whose contributions have truly revolutionised cancer care in Lanarkshire.
Special Recognition Award
The Flow Navigation Centre +Plus for their transformative work on patient pathways
Special Recognition Award
The Briar Centre for their innovative brain injury rehabilitation work.
William Cullen Prize
Dr Barry Vallance was awarded the William Cullen prize posthumously for his outstanding contributions to cardiac care
NHS Lanarkshire’s Chairman, Martin Hill, added: “It truly was a pleasure to attend last night’s staff awards which celebrated the exceptional contributions of our NHS Lanarkshire staff.
“These awards are incredibly important as they recognise the dedication, hard work, and passion that our staff bring to their roles every single day.
“I had the honour to present the 2024 Chair Award, a special accolade that I personally choose but that was not an easy task as the finalists were all worthy winners.
“The staff awards take months of planning and I would like to take the opportunity to thank the staff who have worked behind the scenes to make the day go smoothly. And lastly a big thank you to everyone for being part of yesterday’s celebration, and huge congratulations to all our winners and finalists.”
Throughout the day we will be uploading images of the event including the winners to our website at www.nhslanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk/staff-awards/
Pic: Our awards winners with our Chief Executive, Jann Gardner, and our Chairman, Martin Hill
