Professor Colin Berry, a finalist for the Tackling Health Inequalities Award, is a leading cardiovascular researcher and clinician who has championed gender equity and socioeconomic fairness in heart health.

He is pioneering ethical Artificial Intelligence tools to enhance patient involvement in research.

Eireann Murray, a clinical specialist physiotherapist in advanced heart failure, is a finalist in the Allied Health Professional Award category.

She developed a unique prehabilitation service for patients awaiting heart transplants, helping to improve their physical and psychological outcomes through bespoke circuit classes and personalised care.

Consultant surgeon Jonathan Hannay is nominated for the Global Citizenship Award.

He has spent more than a decade volunteering at Chitokoloki Mission Hospital in Zambia, where he provides surgical care to patients in one of the country’s most remote regions.

Carolynne O’Connor, left, chief executive of NHS Golden Jubilee, said: “We are incredibly proud of Jonathan, Colin, Andrew, and Eireann for being recognised as finalists in this year’s Scotland’s Health Awards.

“Their care, compassion, and professionalism are a credit to NHS Golden Jubilee and to NHS Scotland as a whole.

“These nominations reflect the outstanding work our teams and volunteers deliver every day, and we are delighted to see their contributions celebrated on a national stage.”

Winners will be announced at the 2025 Scotland’s Health Awards ceremony on Thursday, November 6, at the O2 Academy (Corn Exchange) in Edinburgh.