By Lucy Ashton
A Senior Charge Nurse at the Vale of Leven District General Hospital has been honoured at the NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde Excellence Awards 2024.
Morven Cowie works on the Older People’s Wards at the hospital in Alexandria and won Leader of the Year in the West Dunbartonshire Health and Social Care Partnership Local Awards earlier this year.
Morven, who has worked at the Vale of Leven Hospital for the last 28 years, was named overall winner in the West Dunbartonshire HSCP awards.
She was described as an exceptional and outstanding leader by her colleagues and a recent Care Inspectorate Report cited the stability of the staff team to be a “testament to her leadership”, and families also praised her proactive approach.
At Thursday night’s event at the Radisson hotel in Glasgow, 18 winners were announced across NHSGGC’s local sectors, HSCPs and other services including Diagnostics, Public Health and Pharmacy.
Teams and individuals were also honoured over seven Excellence Award categories, and two Chair’s Awards of Excellence were presented by NHSGGC Chair Dr Lesley Thomson KC.
These went to the Teenage and Young Adult Cancer Team based in the Beatson West of Scotland Cancer Centre and to Dr Mike Basler, a Consultant Anaesthetist at the Glasgow Royal Infirmary who has helped provide anaesthetic care to patients in Ghana.
Additionally, the William Cullen Prize for Innovation was jointly awarded to Judith Roulston, who implemented Treatment Escalation Plans for the Beatson in-patient service as part of the Realistic Medicine work programme, and to Professor Keith Muir and Dr Wazim Izzath for the development of a Thrombectomy service for stroke patients on the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital campus.
Meanwhile, the William Cullen Prize for Education was given to Dr Lucy Carrick, a Consultant Psychiatrist and Clinical Director of Gartnavel Royal Hospital.
Dr Carrick’s psychiatry team trains foundation, core and specialist trainees, and feedback has shown the value that has been placed on this.
Dr Lesley Thomson KC, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde Chair, said: “The NHSGGC Celebrating Success Awards are an opportunity for us to recognise the hard work and incredible dedication shown by our staff and volunteers year-round.
“This year’s winners are fantastic examples of how health and social care staff routinely go above and beyond to ensure patients get the best possible care.
“My personal thanks and congratulations to all of those shortlisted for the significant effort that goes into supporting their colleagues, patients and the wider community.
“Every award winner and nominee should be immensely proud of themselves for the contribution they make to the delivery of healthcare in Scotland.”
On the night, more than £2,800 was raised for Maggie’s Cancer Centre.
You can find all of the 2024 award winners on the NHSGGC website, including more information on categories and individual nominations: https://www.nhsggc.scot/staff-recruitment/staff-communications/celebrating-success/
TOP OF PAGE PICTURE: Sylvia Chatfield, West Dunbartonshire HSCP Head of Mental Health, Learning Disability and Addictions, Senior Charge Nurse Morven Cowie and NHSGGC Chief Executive Jane Grant.