Congratulations to all sixteen winners! We were delighted to note a record breaking 896 nominations received this year. The number and quality of the nominations received is testament to the value that the people of Scotland place on those who work in and with the NHS in Scotland. Our judges found it incredibly difficult to select the winners and their final decisions were made after much deliberation, however, there can only be one winner:

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Support Worker Award

Sponsored by Unison Scotland
Ashley McGee, Clinical Support Worker Speech & Language Therapy, Royal Victoria Hospital, NHS Tayside

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Innovation Award

Sponsored by NHS Research Scotland and Scottish Health Innovations Ltd
vCreate COVID-19 Project Team, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde

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Volunteers Award

Glasgow Recovery Communities, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde

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Young Achiever Award

Colin McGill, Porter, St John’s Hospital, NHS Lothian

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Nurse Award

Sponsored by Unison Greater Glasgow and Clyde
Jenny Manson, Community Children’s Nurse, The Willows, Children, Young People & Family Centre, NHS Dumfries & Galloway

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Midwife Award

Sponsored by Royal College of Midwives
Vulnerable in Pregnancy (VIP) Team Initiative, Victoria Hospital, NHS Fife

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Allied Health Professional Award

Sponsored by Storm Lenus
Alex Kane, Specialist Paediatric Physiotherapist, West Centre, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde

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Integrated Care Award

Sponsored by Healthcare Improvement Scotland
Sexual Health & Blood Borne Virus Managed Care Network – Eliminating Hepatitis C, NHS Tayside

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Care for Mental Health Award

NHS 24’s Mental Health Team, NHS 24.

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Healthier Lifestyle Award

Sponsored by Scottish Government
Strachur Hub: Kate Paton (Practice Nurse, Strachur Medical Practice)

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Healthier Lifestyle Award

Sponsored by Scottish Government
Strachur Hub: Ian Asher

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Healthier Lifestyle Award

Sponsored by Scottish Government
Strachur Hub: Angela Wilson

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Healthier Lifestyle Award

Sponsored by Scottish Government
Strachur Hub: Heather Grier

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Leader of the Year Award

Sponsored by NHS Education for Scotland
Catherine Shaw, Lead Unscheduled Care Practitioner, Remote and Rural Support Team North & West Coast, NHS Highland

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Doctor Award

Dr Pauline Grose, Consultant in Acute Medicine, Glasgow Royal Infirmary, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde

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Global Citizenship Award

Mhairi Collie, Consultant Colorectal Surgeon, Western General Hospital, NHS Lothian

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Unsung Hero Award

Sponsored by GSK
Robert Devine, Paramedic, Scottish Ambulance Service

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Top Team Award

Sponsored by Unison Lothian
Community Pharmacy Teams across Scotland

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People's Choice Award

Sponsored by Alpha Solway
Dr Mun Woo, Associate Specialist, Renal Unit, Inverclyde Royal Hospital, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde

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Once again, congratulations to all our winners for the Scottish Health Awards 2020, and a huge thank you for everything you do for healthcare in Scotland!