Scottish Mesothelioma Network is delighted to be winners of the Scottish Health Awards Innovation Category!
The Scottish Mesothelioma Network Team were delighted to win the Innovation Category of the prestigious Scottish Health Awards at the O2 Academy in Edinburgh on 3rd November. Julie Roberts SMN Patient and Carer Representative and Dr Phil Reid, Respiratory Physician and Mesothelioma Clinical Lead in Lothian represented the team at the socially distanced awards ceremony. The ceremony was also attended by Humza Yousaf, Scottish Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care and Professor Jason Leitch the National Clinical Director of the Scottish Government who presented the award to the Mesothelioma Team.
Professor Kevin Blyth Founder and Director of the Scottish Mesothelioma Network commented “I’m so proud of the team. Scottish Mesothelioma Network is a national team with clinical leads and nurses in five cities across Scotland, a weekly MDT, national QPI targets and a focus on equitable care and access to life changing trials. Built with patients for patients and funded by amazing partners Mesothelioma UK and Macmillan Cancer Support.”
Julie Roberts who, lost her father and uncle to mesothelioma and has campaigned for the network since a round table discussion with the Government in 2015 added “ I’m beyond speechless and am bringing this home for the amazing mesothelioma team, partners and for every dad that has paid the price of their lives.”
Scotland has some of the highest incidents of mesothelioma globally due to its industrial past.
The Scottish Health Awards are the most prestigious and recognised awards for those working across NHS Scotland and its partners to deliver high quality health and social care services to the people of Scotland. Run by the Daily Record in partnership with NHS Scotland and the Scottish Government, the awards are now well established in the Scottish calendar and recognise those that go that extra mile to improve the health and wellbeing of others.
The Innovation Award is sponsored by NHS Research and Scottish Health Innovations Limited.
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