SUNDAY, 2 MARCH, 2025

Immediate release: Photo attached of award winners at the ceremony on Friday evening at Apex Hotel, Dundee

NHS Tayside’s STAR Award Winners Take Centre Stage

Winners were presented with awards by the Chair and Chief Executive at NHS Tayside’s Staff Appreciation and Recognition (STAR) Awards event on Friday evening to recognise their outstanding achievements. 

Introducing the awards, NHS Tayside Chair, Lorna Birse-Stewart said, “The NHS Tayside STAR Awards is about shining a light on our incredible staff.

“We received a record breaking 1082 nominations which I believe is testament to the professionalism and commitment of our staff and the high regard in which they are held by the people of Tayside.

“As with every year, the standard of the nominations was very high. I was a member of the judging panel and I know we found it extremely difficult to choose the winners from so many excellent nominations. Everyone who has been nominated should feel proud of their achievement.”

NHS Tayside Chief Executive, Nicky Connor said, “It was a real honour to present the awards to staff at what was my very first STAR Awards ceremony. A huge congratulations to all our winners and finalists. Every single one of them is a STAR in my eyes. Their dedication and achievements are truly inspiring.”

The award winners are:

Clinical Staff Award:

Gold: Jacqueline Dunlop, Principal Genetic Counsellor, Ninewells Hospital

Silver: Laura Donoghue, Renal Assistant Practitioner, Renal Ward, Ninewells Hospital

Bronze: Cheryl Cruickshanks, Community Mental Health Nurse, Dundonald Centre

Clinical Team Award:

Gold: Intensive Psychiatric Care Unit (IPCU), Carseview Centre

Silver: Neonatal Unit, Ninewells Hospital

Bronze: Ward 34 Haematology, Ninewells Hospital

Support Staff Award:

Gold: Maggie Reilly, Receptionist, Kingsway Care Centre

Silver: Linda Allan, Domestic Assistant, Laboratory Block, Ninewells Hospital

Bronze: Elaine Sandeman, Medical Secretary, Tayside Adult Autism Consultancy Team, Alloway Centre

Support Team Award:

Gold: Laboratory Team (restorative, orthodontic and prosthodontics), Dundee Dental Hospital

Silver: Soft Facilities, Pitlochry Community Hospital

Bronze: Safety and Flow Admin Team, Ninewells Hospital

Unsung Hero Award:

Gold: Helen MacFarlane, Community Mental Health Nurse, Dundonald Centre

Silver: Heather Esplin, Healthcare Support Worker, Maternity, Ninewells Hospital

Bronze: Alison Stuart, Midwife, Arbroath Infirmary

Young Achiever Award:

Gold: Demi Gallacher, Charge Nurse, Rohallion Secure Care Clinic, Murray Royal Hospital

Silver: Sarah McBride, Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist, Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS)

Bronze: Sara Young, Senior Pharmacy Technician, Perth Royal Infirmary

Innovation and Improvement Award:

Gold: Mental Health Education Officer Team, Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS)

Silver: Portable Fibroscan Team, Hepatology

Bronze: Kira Tubbs and Heather Payne, Paediatric Speech & Language Therapy

Tayside Together Award:

Gold: DFN Project Search

Silver: AIMS (Addressing Inequalities in Maternity Services)

Bronze: Mental Health Enhanced Community Support Hub, Angus

Volunteer Award:

Gold: Alison Perkins, Reception, Cornhill Macmillan Centre

Silver: Sara Oussidan, Art Tutor, Dudhope Young Peoples Inpatient Unit (YPU)

Bronze: William Shields, Music Therapist, Strathmartine Centre

Social Impact and Global Citizenship Award:

Gold: Marianne White, Infant Feeding Advisor, Obstetrics & Gynaecology

Silver: Donald Martin, Transport Fleet Officer/Dangerous Goods Safety Adviser, Support Services

Bronze: Mobile Dental Unit

Inspring Educator/Trainer Award:

Gold: Clement Seeballuck, Honorary Specialty Dentist, Dundee Dental Hospital

Silver: Claire Carden, Consultant Surgeon

Bronze: Gwen Gordon, Clinical Educator, Nursing Education

Chair and Chief Executive Award

Scottish Photobiology Service, Ninewells Hospital

Contact:

NHS Tayside Communications

(01382) 424138