Winners & finalists

Congratulations to all our winners and finalists from the 2025 awards.

Celebrating Success Awards – 2025 Finalists

Health Hero

Winners

Christine Newton and Lavender Martin, Visiting Team District Nurses, Astley Ainslie Hospital: watch nomination film.

Other Finalists

Jennifer Pyper, Bereavement Lead, Royal Hospital for Children and Young People. Watch the film here
Dr Nicola Zammitt, Consultant Endocrinologist /Physician, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh. Watch the film here

Team of the Year

Winners

East Lothian Health and Social Care Partnership – RIE Inreach Pathway – Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh: watch nomination film.

Other Finalists

Hospital at Home Team, Edinburgh, Liberton Hospital. Watch the film here
Senior Charge Nurse Team, Older People’s Mental Health, Royal Edinburgh Hospital. Watch the film here

Staff Member of the Year

Winner

Louise Elliott, Rehabilitation Assistant Practitioner, Major Trauma, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh: watch nomination film.

Other finalists

Gillian Cockburn, Community Learning Disability Nurse, Gracemount Medical Centre. Watch the film here
Sharlene Taylor, Renal Young Adult Support Worker, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh. Watch the film here

Young Achiever Award

Winner

Lucy Lockhart, Clinical Support Worker Ward 52, Western General Hospital

Other finalist

Nicole Furness, Trainee Clinical Support Worker or Nursing Assistant, Ward 17, St. John’s Hospital
Olimpia Gmur, Clinical Support Worker, Theatres, Western General Hospital

Voluntary Service Award

Winner

Cath Chalmers, Sunndach. Watch her film here

Other finalists

Welcome Guides across multiple sites. Watch film here
Maggie Pithie, Patient Engagement Volunteer, Royal Edinburgh Hospital. Watch the film here

Best Example of Quality, Innovation and Productivity

Winner

Uro-Oncology, Prostate Postal Service, Western General Hospital

Other finalists

Prostate Cancer Nurse Specialists and WGH Quality Improvement Team, Western General Hospital
Heather Stewart, Pharmacy Technician, West Lothian Primary Care Pharmacy Team

Respect for Others Award

Winner

Pamela Murray, Child Health Commissioner, Westport

Other finalists

Emma Chalmers, Clinical Educator Comely Bank Centre
FND Specialist Practitioner Team, Dept Clinical Neurosciences, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh

Caring Champion of the Year

Winner

Alison Rogers, Macmillan Cancer Support Centre Lead, Edinburgh Cancer Centre

Other finalist

Ross Ballantine, Clinical Support Worker, Substance Use Service Midlothian
Josie Pearson, Clinical Support Worker, Medicine of the Elderly, Ward 70, Western General Hospital

Leadership Excellence Award

Winner

Kelly Moffat, Lead Nurse – Acute Palliative Care for Lothian, Western General Hospital

Other finalists

Kirsten Coull, Consultant Clinical Psychologist, Maternity and Neonatal Psychological Interventions (MNPI) & Parent and Infant Relationship Service (PAIRS) RIE & REH
Karen Fraser, Head of Service of Risk, Quality & Assurance, Estates & Facilities

Lynn Jackson Nurse of the Year Award

Winner

Lorna Morrison, Senior Clinical Nurse Specialist, Dermatology OPD, Lauriston Building

Other finalists

Michael Duncan, Senior Charge Nurse, Pentland Court, St. John’s Hospital
Adam Rouse, Advanced Nurse Practitioner, Same Day Emergency Care, Western General Hospital

Chair’s Award

Emma Chalmers, Clinical Educator for Cancer and Co-chair of DEN, WGH

Tom Waterson Award

Winner

The winner was announced at the ceremony but opted out of publicity.

Finalists

Angelo De Sa Junior, Domestic Assistant, Western General Hospital
William Martin, Traffic Management, Logistics, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh
Name withheld

The annual NHS Lothian Celebrating Success Awards recognise staff who embrace the organisation’s core values of care and compassion, dignity and respect, quality, teamwork and openness, honesty and responsibility.