A world famous forensic scientist leads the list of people living in Scotland honoured King’s New Year honours list for their work in health, social care and life sciences. Alongside clinicians, NHS leaders and academic scientists are several people recognised for their work in Scottish voluntary sector health organisations.

Those honoured for their work and volunteering in health, social care and life sciences, who live in Scotland and whose citation makes specific mention of health, care or life sciences, are:

Damehood

Professor Lorna Anne DAWSON CBE FRSE, Head, Centre for Forensic Soil Science, James Hutton Institute. For services to Innovations in Soil and Forensic Science

CBE

Professor Jill Jannette Freda BELCH OBE FRSE Professor of Vascular Medicine and Consultant Physician, Ninewells Hospital and Medical School, NHS Tayside. For services to Medicine and Public Health

Professor Rhona Hunter FLIN, Emeritus Professor of Applied Psychology, University of Aberdeen, Professor of Industrial Psychology, Robert Gordon University and Academic Advisor, Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh. For services to Research

David Charles Gemmell GARBUTT QPM, Chair, NHS Education for Scotland. For services to the Health and Social Care Sector

OBE

John George BURNS, Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland. For services to the NHS in Scotland

Pamela Ann Dean CLARK, Lately Board Vice-Chair, NHS Highland. For services to the NHS

Stephen John KERR, Director, Social Security, The Scottish Government. For services to Public Service Reform

Professor Zosia MIEDZYBRODZKA, Service Clinical Director, Genetics, NHS Grampian and Professor of Medical Genetics, University of Aberdeen. For services to Medical Genetics and Research

Celine SINCLAIR Chief Executive, The Yard. For services to Children and Families

Jeanette Margaret SMART, Lately Development Officer, Food for Thought Education Fund, Education Scotland. For services to Food and Health Education

Professor Angus James Mackintosh WATSON, Clinical Lead, The Scottish Capsule Programme and Clinical Chair of Surgery, University of Aberdeen. For services to Research and Surgical Care

MBE

Hilary ALBA, Specialist Midwife, Blossom Team, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde. For services to Community Midwifery

Dr Timothy Roy ALLISON, Director of Public Health, NHS Highland. For services to the NHS in Scotland

Jennifer Mitchell FAIRGRIEVE, Chair, Libertus Elderly Services. For services to Older People

Philip Peter GERRARD, Chief Executive Officer Deaf Action. For services to the Deaf Community, to Cultural Inclusion and to Disability Rights

Catherine LACKIE, Lately Receptionist and Clerical Assistant, Royal Hospital for Children and Young People. For services to the NHS in Scotland

Dr Deirdre Johanna McCORMICK, Chief Nurse, Head of Service Public Protection, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde. For services to Public Protection

David REID, Volunteer, REMAP. For services to People with Disabilities

Lynsey RUSSELL, Senior Charge Nurse, Intensive Care Unit, Borders General Hospital, NHS Borders. For services to the NHS

Dr Hamish Adie TAIT, Chair, Heart Start. For services to Public Access to Defibrillators

Dr Andrew James TREVETT, Medical Director, Orkney Hyperbaric Unit. For services to Medicine, to Diving, and to the community of Orkney

British Empire Medal

Lee-Anne CHAPMAN, Senior Marketing Manager, The Scottish Government. For services to Autistic People Living in Scotland

Louise Marie GOUGH, Founder, Bright Sparks SCIO, Bonnyrigg, Midlothian. For services to Foster Care

Mary Ann MACFARLANE. For services to Community Care and Charity

Glynis Smith MACLEOD, Lately Medical Secretary, NHS Orkney.  For services to the NHS and to the community in Orkney

Jan Blackwood McCULLOCH HAYNES, Practice Manager, Barns Medical Practice, Ayr. For services to Practice Management and Education

Margaret Anne McDONALD, Founder and Chair, Car4U. For services to People with Cancer in Falkirk

Ann Elizabeth PIKE, Chair of Carers of West Lothian and lately Vice-Chair of West Lothian's Third Sector Interface. For service to the community and Third Sector in West Lothian

King’s Ambulance Service Medal

David Lee BYWATER, Lead Consultant Paramedic, Scottish Ambulance Service

 

The full list of honours is published by the UK Government.

 

Read about Scots in previous honours lists: Summer 2025; New Year 2025; Summer 2024; New Year 2024;

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