Health heroes call

People in East Kilbride are being urged to nominate their local healthcare heroes as the hunt for Scotland’s top health workers begins.

Every year, the Scottish Health Awards recognise and reward dedicated NHS staff, support workers, volunteers and specialist teams who go the extra mile to provide outstanding patient care.

Nominations are being sought from those who want to acknowledge the quality of treatment they have received, either for themselves or a loved one.

This is an opportunity to reward the people who help the NHS provide worldclass care to the people of Scotland, whether in hospital, at a GP surgery, at the dentist, or in the community.

There are 16 award categories, including the Nurse Award, Volunteer Award, and Doctor Award.

Finalists will be invited to a prestigious awards ceremony at the Corn Exchange in Edinburgh on November 3.

Shona Robison, Cabinet Secretary for Health and Sport, said: “These awards recognise the contribution of frontline health and social care workers but also celebrate those who work so hard behind the scenes in support roles to ensure we have the kind of health and care services that are so crucial to the success of NHSScotland.”

To nominate your health hero go to www. scottishhealthawards.com.