NHS Lothian is proud to shine a light on the numerous staff members and teams who have triumphed in various award ceremonies over the past few weeks. These successes follow on from the Lothian victories at the Scottish Health Awards and our own celebration of success, at our annual NHS Lothian awards.
NHS Lothian were recognised in the first NHS Scotland Assure Conference, picking up the Best Practice in Property and Asset Management Award for Biodiversity and Natural Capital Assessment of the NHS Lothian Estate. The event is aimed at Estates, Facilities and IPC professionals across the health and social care sector.
The award-winning project involved carrying out a natural capital assessment of the estate and saw NHS Lothian become the first Board in Scotland to publish a detailed account of its green assets.
The results of the assessment have been presented to site master planning and management groups who have been able to use the information to develop their own projects to enhance their greenspaces.
The success of this transferable model has been recognised in the NHS Scotland Climate Emergency & Sustainability Strategy which now includes a requirement for other Boards to take a similar approach to assessing the extent and quality of its green assets.
At the ceremony, NHS Lothian also won the Facilities Innovation Award for their work on the e-bike Pilot.
Staff in the Podiatry department were the first to be part of the new e-bike trial in NHS Lothian designed to reduce carbon emissions, save money and support staff wellbeing. The department is also the first in Lothian to introduce e-bikes as a way of travelling to see patients.
After picking up a Celebrating Success Award in October, Rakiya Suleiman, Equality and Diversity Adviser NHS Lothian, has gone on to win yet another award.
Rakiya recently won the Sir Geoffrey Palmer Philanthropic Award which acknowledges Black professionals going above and beyond in their work and community in Scotland. The awards are organised by a group of companies led by Aegon and the African Caribbean Society of Scotland.
Finally, NHS Lothian has gained recognition down south at the Building Better Healthcare Awards, held at The Brewery in London.
NHS Lothian Charity’s Tonic Arts team were joint winners for the Best Collaborative Arts Project. Working with curator and project manager, Arabella Harvey, of Round Table Projects, the team delivered a stunning collaborative arts programme to provide uplifting, bespoke works of art and installations at the Edinburgh Haematology Centre that help to create a sense of calm and visual interest to support the emotional and psychological needs of patients, staff and visitors.
Jim Crombie, Deputy Chief Executive said: “It is amazing to see our hard-working staff being acknowledged for their achievements across many different award ceremonies. These ceremonies are really important for boosting staff morale in what is a challenging time for the NHS.
“Winners and nominees should be very proud of themselves for showcasing some of the fantastic work that takes place across NHS Lothian every single day.”
