CATEGORIES

● Support Worker Award Sponsored by Unison Scotland ● Innovation Award Sponsored by NHS Research & SHIL ● Volunteers Award ● Midwife Award Sponsored by Royal College of Midwives ● Allied Health Professional Award ● Young Achiever Award ● Unsung Hero Award ● Care for Mental Health Award ● Integrated Care Award Sponsored by Healthcare Improvement Scotland ● Healthier Lifestyle Award Sponsored by Scottish Government ● Leader of the Year Sponsored by NHS Education for Scotland ● Nurse Award Sponsored by Unison Greater Glasgow & Clyde ● Doctor Award ● Top Team Award Sponsored by Unison Lothian ● Global Citizenship Award ● People’s Choice Award

WE WANT to hear who you believe has gone above and beyond to provide the very best care for the people of Scotland.

The People’s Choice category will mark the extraordinary circumstances of 2020 and give you a chance to show your appreciation.

Submit nominations at scottishhealth awards.com by September 30. All winners will be announced during the Scottish Health Awards event on December 9.

DURING the worst days of the Covid crisis, singing in the choir set up by Reverend Jim Meighan was a huge comfort for the staff at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow.

So too was the R&R Hub that he created, which became a sanctuary for staff coming off the wards – a place to remove their PPE and take a deep breath.

Now Rev Jim, chaplain at the Royal Hospital for Children and the adjoining Queen Elizabeth, has been nominated for an Unsung Hero Award in this year’s Scottish Health Awards.

He was singled out for the role he has played in supporting patients, relatives

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WHO IS YOUR COVID-19 HERO?