Ayrshire Achieves 2025
Ayrshire Achieves is about recognising exceptional staff and volunteers who provide health and care services in Ayrshire and Arran. Awards are open to all members of staff employed by NHS Ayrshire & Arran or one of the three Health and Social Care Partnerships, as well as volunteers.
Ayrshire Achieves is supported by NHS Ayrshire & Arran’s Area Partnership Forum and a number of generous sponsors.
2025 Award Finalists
The 18 finalists come from a wide range of disciplines – from procurement and speech and language therapy staff, to nurses and allied health professions.
There are six award categories and the finalists are:
- Behind the scenes, sponsored by NHS Credit Union
- Clinical Operations Managers – University Hospitals Ayr and Crosshouse
- GPs Dr Rachel Fraser and Dr Chris Black
- Zoe Fance and the Procurement Team
Care and compassion, sponsored by Unite
- Margaret McLean, Suicide Prevention Lead – East Ayrshire Health and Social Care Partnership
- Marita Higgins – Care at Home Assistant – North Ayrshire Health and Social Care Partnership
- Audrey Christie, Business Manager – Public Health
Collaboration and working together, sponsored by NHS Credit Union
- Urology Team, University Hospital Ayr – Prostate Cancer Care
- Focus on Frailty Team
- Day Surgery Unit Team, University Hospital Crosshouse
Making a difference with digital, sponsored by NHS Credit Union
- Dr Carol Overend, Senior Principal Clinical Psychologist – Clinical Lead Digital Therapies Team, North Ayrshire Community mental Health Team
- Kimberley Mills, Team Leader – Rapid Access Drug and Alcohol Recovery (RADAR) Service, East Ayrshire Health and Social Care Partnership
- Urology Oncology Team
Shining stars, sponsored by Unite
- Lynn Forbes, Addiction Case Worker
- Gaynor Campbell, Senior Advanced Nurse Practitioner Cardiology – Acute Care Unit / Cardiac Day Unit
- Lauren Mitchell, Radiographer
Thinking outside the box, sponsored by NHS Credit Union
- East Ayrshire Children and Young People’s Speech and Language Therapy Team
- Scottish Centre for Personal Safety
- Staying ahead of the curve Occupational Therapy Team
Special thanks to all our sponsors of Ayrshire Achieves 2025: Unite, NHS Credit Union, NHS Staff Benefits & Royal College of Nursing.
How will the award winners be chosen?
Shortlisting and judging will take place in March 2025, with the awards ceremony taking place on Thursday 29 May 2025 in University Hospital Ayr. The judging panel will include members of the NHS Board, clinical and non-clinical staff, representatives from the three Health and Social Care Partnerships, representatives from trade unions and professional organisations and sponsors.
There will be no more than four finalists in each category. The award winners will be at the discretion of the judges.
What do award winners receive?
Award winners in each category will receive a trophy and a certificate. All finalists in each category will receive a certificate. Invitations to the ceremony will be issued to finalists in April 2025.
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