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 Winners
There are seven award categories and the winners for 2025 are:
Chairperson’s Award
Winner: The Clinical Development Fellows Programme
Behind the Scenes Award
Winner: Zoe Fance and the Procurement Team
Care and Compassion
Winner: Margaret McLean, Suicide Prevention Lead – East Ayrshire Health and Social Care Partnership
Collaboration and Working Together
Winner: The Focus on Frailty team in South Ayrshire Health and Social Care Partnership
Making a Difference with Digital Award
Winner: The Urology Oncology Team in University Hospital Ayr
Shining Stars Award
Winner: Gaynor Campbell, Senior Advanced Nurse Practitioner Cardiology – Acute Care Unit/ Cardiac Day Unit
Thinking Outside the Box Award
Winner: East Ayrshire Children and Young People’s Speech and Language Therapy Team
Sponsors
Special thanks to all our sponsors of Ayrshire Achieves 2025: Unite, NHS Credit Union, NHS Staff Benefits & Royal College of Nursing.
2025 Nominees Videos
Nominees: Clinical Operations Managers – University Hospitals Ayr and Crosshouse, GPs Dr Rachel Fraser and Dr Chris Black, Zoe Fance and the Procurement Team
Nominees: 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
Nominees: Urology Team, University Hospital Ayr – Prostate Cancer Care, Focus on Frailty Team, Day Surgery Unit Team, University Hospital Crosshouse
Nominees: 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
Nominees: Lynn Forbes, Addiction Case Worker, Gaynor Campbell, Senior Advanced Nurse Practitioner Cardiology – Acute Care Unit / Cardiac Day Unit, Lauren Mitchell, Radiographer
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
Watch a message from Chief Executive, Clare Burden and our 2025 award ceremony
Ayrshire Achieves 2025 Gallery
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