The Evening Times ran an article about figures in a new report showing that women from Lanarkshire experience higher-than-average rates of stillbirth and neonatal deaths than other parts of Scotland. The region recorded the second-highest rate in Scotland with 6.42 deaths per 1,000 births. However it is worth noting that the figure of 7,096 Lanarkshire resident […]
Scotland’s Champions Awards
Scotland’s Champions Awards are new awards which replace the two previous Daily Record awards – the ‘Our Heroes Awards’ and the ‘Great Scot Awards’.
The new awards will celebrate the outstanding achievements of the people of Scotland. The Caring Champion Award, which is being sponsored by Scottish Government, will recognise individuals who have made an outstanding contribution to the care of people in Scotland.
Nominations for this category are being accepted for NHS Scotland staff, social care professionals and staff who work in the independent health and care sectors.
The nine award categories are:
- Community Champion
- Caring Champion
- Community Project of the Year sponsored by The National Lottery Community Fund
- Sporting Champion
- Little Champion (under 16-years-old)
- Military and Emergency Services Champion
- Entertainment Champion
- Lifetime Achievement Champion
- Scotland’s Champion
Nominations should be submitted online at www.scotlandschampions.co.uk by Friday 26 April.
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