THURSDAY, 15 OCTOBER, 2026

Photographs attached of finalists

NHS Tayside staff announced as finalists in Scotland’s Health Awards

Healthcare staff, teams and volunteers from across Tayside are celebrating after making the finals of Scotland’s Health Awards.

NHS Tayside is well represented in the prestigious awards with five finalists. The Tayside finalists are:

Volunteers Award

• Ninewells Community Garden

Care for Mental Health Award

• The Beacon, Angus Health and Social Care Partnership

Leader of the Year Award

• Samantha Dean, Lead Advanced Nurse Practitioner, Medicine for the Elderly, Perth Royal Infirmary

Young Achiever Award

• Emily McCabe, School Nurse, Drumhar Health Centre, Perth

Unsung Hero Award

• Amy Paul, Ward Assistant, Psychiatry of Old Age, Kingsway Care Centre

NHS Tayside Chair Tom Spink said, “It is a real achievement to be named a finalist in Scotland’s Health Awards and I am delighted to see colleagues from across Tayside receiving this recognition.

“We are incredibly proud of the hard work and dedication of all our staff, and it is particularly special to see the achievements of our finalists recognised in this way.

“On behalf of the Board, I would like to congratulate all of our finalists and wish them every success at the awards ceremony.”

Scotland’s Health Awards are run by NHS Scotland and the Scottish Government to acknowledge and celebrate those who go the extra mile to improve the health and wellbeing of others.

The awards ceremony and gala dinner will take place in November in Edinburgh and will be attended by over 500 guests from across Scotland.

Contact:

Cara Longmuir

NHS Tayside Communications

(01382) 740720