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Finalists

Congratulations to all our finalists from the 2024 awards. Below is a complete list of the winners.

Celebrating Success Awards – 2024 Finalists

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Health Hero

Winner: Susanne Crichton, Specialist Occupational Therapist, Lothian Work Support Services, Astley Ainslie Hospital – Watch the video here

  • Finalists
    • Jane Cowan, Specialty doctor in Psychiatry for Lothian Eating Disorder Service, The Cullen Centre Royal Edinburgh Hospital
    • Arijana Kilic, Deputy Charge Midwife, East Lothian Community Hospital


Team of the Year

Winner: Emergency Department Frailty Service, Royal Infirmary Edinburgh – Watch video here

  • Finalists
    • Liberton Intermediate Care Multi Disciplinary Team, Liberton Hospital
    • REH Co-ordinating Charge Nurses, Royal Edinburgh Hospital

Staff Member of the Year

Winner: Kate Farquharson, Unit Coordinator Anaesthetic Dept, Royal Infirmary Edinburgh – Watch video here

  • Finalists
    • Carolyn Chittock, Mental Health Nurse IPCU, St John’s Hospital
    • Nicola Robertson, Service Coordinator Paediatric Palliative Care, Royal Hospital of Children and Young People


Young Achiever Award


Winner: Grant Lumgair, Biomedical Scientist Western General Hospital

Finalists

  • Robbie Crawford, Foundation Apprentice St John’s Hospital
  • Jade Warner, Mental Health Nurse IPCU, St John’s Hospital

Voluntary Service Award

Winner: Stuart Wilson and Ed Thompson Befrienders, St John’s Hospital – Watch video here

Finalists

  • A&E Volunteers Royal Infirmary Edinburgh , Royal Hospital of Children and Young People & St John’s Hospital
  • Moray Law, Ward 206 (Transplant), Royal Infirmary Edinburgh


Best Example of Quality, Innovation and Productivity

Winner: Midlothian Primary Care Pharmacy Team

Finalists

  • Adults with Complex & Exceptional Needs Service & NHS Lothian Home Ventilation Team
  • Caroline Dinse Antenatal Audit & Public Health Facilitator, Western General Hospital

Respect for Others Award

Winner: Regional Infectious Diseases Unit, Western General Hospital

Finalists

  • David Carmichael, Senior Clinical Psychologist IPCU, St John’s Hospital
  • Stephanie McLean Specialist Midwife, Prepare & Juniper Team, Wester Hailes Centre


Caring Champion of the Year

Winner: Martha Knox, Learning Disability Liaison Nurse, St John’s Hospital

Finalists

  • Carolyn Chittock, Mental Health Nurse IPCU, St John’s Hospital
  • Dr Kirby Sebro, Clinical Fellow Urology, Western General Hospital


Leadership Excellence Award

Winner: Anne Kinnear, Lead Pharmacist, Edinburgh HSCP

Finalists

  • Fergus Doubal, Consultant Stroke Physician, Royal Infirmary Edinburgh
  • Laura Hutchison, Head of Equality and Human Rights Waverley Gate


Lynn Jackson Nurse of the Year Award

Winner: Niki Stewart, Deputy Team Manager CTACS, East Lothian

Finalists

  • Ruth Innes, Clinical Nurse Specialist Paediatric Palliative Care, Royal Hospital of Children and Young People
  • Martha Knox, Learning Disability Liaison Nurse, St John’s Hospital

Tom Waterson Award

Winner: Carol Davis, Car Parking Attendant, Western General Hospital

Finalists

  • Chloe Grant, Domestic Assistant, St John’s Hospital
  • Daniel Russell, Porter, EMA, St John’s Hospital


Chair’s Award

Winner: Olga Jokiel, Secretary, Acute & General Medicine Outpatient Department 2, Royal Infirmary Edinburgh



Watch the full virtual ceremony here: https://youtu.be/AivLn34TrcA?si=cv3kDkTd4izheY0B

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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