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Staff Celebrating their Award
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Programme

Every year we host our prestigious Celebrating Success Awards. We receive hundreds of nominations, but the top nominees are shortlisted prior to the event and the winners announced during a special ceremony. It is a great opportunity to recognise and honour staff who go that extra mile.

Programme

Celebrating Success Awards 2026 Programme

We look forwarding to welcoming all of our finalists and guests to the Ceremony at the Western General Hospital, Paderewski Lecture Theatre, on Friday 2 October 2026.

Click on the image to download our programme, or find details below:

Welcome to our Host, Arlene Stuart

Arlene Stuart is a well-known host, radio and TV presenter. From her early beginnings on STV through her time with BBC and Grampian Television she can be heard almost daily on TV and radio. Arlene is currently part of the morning breakfast team on Forth1 and one of the regular faces on BBC’s Landward. With her natural ability, professionalism and enthusiastic
approach, Arlene has been a very welcome guest host of the Celebrating Success Awards for many years.

Running Order

  • 2.15pm – Guest Arrival
  • 2.40pm – Awards Ceremony Begins
  • Film: I Love My Job
  • 4.10pm – Ceremony Closes
  • Light Refreshments
  • Photo Opportunities
  • 5.00pm – Event Closes

Find out about our nominees on our finalists page.

Follow highlights from the ceremony on our Facebook or Instagram pages.

Thank you to our sponsor NHS Lothian Charity. They generously fund these awards alongside other projects and initiatives that help create better spaces, richer experiences, and healthier lives for people across the Lothians and beyond.

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.

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