Highlanders urged to nominate 'healthcare heroes' for awards
A FINAL call has been issued to people across the Highlands to nominate their local healthcare hero.
Those put forward will be up for an accolade at the Scottish Health Awards 2014.
The deadline for nominations is Monday, September 8.
Organisers say nominations have been flooding in from across Scotland but that there are many healthcare teams and top professionals yet to be recognised for their contribution to providing outstanding patient care.
Every year, the judges search for Scotland’s finest NHS workers and volunteers from across every area of healthcare including therapists, GPs, specialist carers or volunteers who work tirelessly behind the scenes of NHS Scotland.
Garry Coutts, Chair of NHS Highland, said: “This is an excellent opportunity to champion and showcase the skills, dedication and commitment of staff and volunteers across Highland.
“Every week I hear from patients and members of the public about the high standard of care they have had from our staff and wanting to give recognition to those who go that extra mile and make their experience of care in the NHS such a good one.
“With the deadline fast approaching, I would like to remind local people and NHS staff to nominate individuals and teams who deserve to be recognised for their hard work and achievements.”
There are 16 award categories, including the Nurses Award, the Volunteers Award, the Top Team Award and the renowned Doctors Award.
To nominate your healthcare hero visitwww.scottishhealthawards.com.
A specially selected panel of judges will select three finalists in every category. The finalists will be invited to attend an awards ceremony on the 6 November 2014 at the Corn Exchange in Edinburgh.
The categories for nominations are outlined below.
Categories:
- Doctors Award – both doctors and nurses in practices or hospitals across Scotland
- Nurses Award – nursing teams in general care, community care or specialist care
- Therapists Award – range of therapists from physiotherapy to dental hygiene
- Unsung Hero Award – getting on with their work but bringing much more to their job
- Support Workers Award – ranging from auxiliaries, cleaners, porters – there’s so many
- Volunteers Award – unpaid assistance that makes healthcare experience so much better
- Top Team Award – Scotland’s top NHS team can come from any service in the country
- Care for Mental Health Award – working with vulnerable members of our communities
- Care for Long-Term Illness Award – specialist care teams who are always on hand
- Services to Women and Children Award – individuals and teams who provide specialist early years services and care for children and their families
- Healthier Lifestyle Award – individuals and teams who are motivating and supporting people to lead healthier lifestyles
- Health in the Workplace Award – recognising employers who have made a contribution to the health and wellbeing of their employees
- Integrated Care for Older People Award – celebrating health and social care staff who provide vital healthcare and personal support to older people
- Innovation Award – rewarding new and innovative ways of improving the quality of healthcare
- Quality Champion of the Year – to honour those who have put quality improvement at the heart of what they do to transform patient care.
- Leading and Managing for Quality Award – is aimed at outstanding and resilient managers and leaders who strive for quality at everything they do.