Doctors Award: sponsored by ![]()
Teams of doctors and dentists in practices or hospitals across Scotland provide vital help, support and advice on a daily basis. Who do you think deserves public recognition of their hard work?
Nurses Award: sponsored by ![]()
NHS Nursing teams working in general care, community care or specialist care provide an invaluable service 24 hours every day, 365 days of the year. Have you found an exceptional example of their care?
Unsung Hero Award:
Recognising the jewel in any team! The type of person who just gets on with their job, but whose drive and commitment always shines through. This is the type of person who goes the extra mile, enhances the reputation of the whole team, and always keeps in sight the wellbeing of those whose care they're involved in. Although just doing their normal day-to-day job, these people genuinely make a difference, but so often their contribution goes unrecognised. Here's your opportunity to show them just how much you value them and their work!
Support Workers Award: sponsored by 
The indispensable support staff without whom NHS Scotland couldn’t function – auxiliaries, cleaners, porters to name just a few. Have you experienced a special effort that should be rewarded?
Volunteers Award: sponsored by 
Thousands of people give their time freely to help improve the health and wellbeing of patients, carers and service users of Scotland’s NHS. The way in which these heroes volunteer – be it running a fund raiser or befriending patients - doesn’t matter, its their impact and contribution – nominate a special volunteer or team today.
Therapists Award: sponsored by
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The specialist skills of the many different therapists in NHS Scotland, ranging from physiotherapy to dental hygiene, help improve quality of life for large numbers of people every year. Has a special therapist helped you improve your life?
Top Team Award: sponsored by ![]()
Scotland’s top NHS team could come from any service, anywhere in the country. Did you meet them at your fantastic day centre or at the local outpatients department, or somewhere else? Tell us who and where they are.
Older People Care Award:
The teams caring for older people make life easier, more comfortable and provide valuable reassurance. Who’s done an exceptional job for you, your friend or your relative?
Mental Health Care Award: sponsored by 
The mental health teams work with some of the most vulnerable members of our communities – do you know a carer or care team who has gone beyond what could be expected of them and should be selected for a special award?
Cancer Care Team Award: sponsored by ![]()
So many lives are touched by cancer and the specialist cancer care teams are always on hand. If you’ve experienced that very special care and consideration, tell us who from.
Heart Care Team Award: sponsored by ![]()
The teams working with NHS Scotland to deal with heart disease are fighting a hard battle. Tell us who helped you, your relative or friend in the fight.
Women and Children’s Services Award:
Providing specialist care, the women’s and children’s teams cover a wide range of services – from the midwife to the special children’s doctor and from neo-natal teams to Special Baby Units.
NHS Healthy Lifestyle Award: sponsored by ![]()
Who’s promoting a healthy lifestyle in Scotland? Is your hospital offering a super-healthy menu, is your local occupational health department promoting health, nutrition and fitness?
Community Care Award:
Communities are important. This award is aimed at recognising work that is done within a community setting which improves the lives of individuals through working in partnership with the NHS. It could be a service provided by a voluntary service, community project, a local hospice of even a pharmacy that continually goes above and beyond.
NHS Top Manager Award: sponsored by ![]()
Managers are a key part of the NHS - not just in managing the system, but working alongside the talented, hardworking people who make up the NHS. They play their role in ensuring that both the quality of care and the provision of the service to patients are as good as they can be. They are often forgotten about. Do you know a manager that has gone above and beyond to ensure the NHS is the best it can be?
Improvement and Innovation Award: sponsored by ![]()
The health service is always changing and evolving. Be it new ways of working or a new technology, improvements and innovation are making a difference to the way patients receive care. Have you seen an improvement or innovation that has had impact on the quality of your care or that has improved the health service?
Equality in Healthcare Award:
Do you know a practice, hospital, NHS Worker or team who has gone out of their way to meet the needs of an excluded or disadvantaged group, or who has worked to tackle discrimination or prejudice in the delivery of healthcare?
