NHS Forth Valley’s Equality and Diversity Manager, Lynn Waddell, was presented with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Scottish Diversity Awards on 12^th October 2018. Attended by 400 guests, the glittering event organised by The Herald and GenAnalytics, showcased companies, organisations and individuals across Scotland who are making a real difference by putting diversity and inclusion at the heart of their organisation.

Lynn has spent over 40 years working in the NHS. Throughout her career she has been a champion of diversity and inclusion, acting as an advisor to Health Boards and government. Her work has featured in journals, including guidance on the care of pregnant deaf women and she has written articles on the importance of equality for the Nursing Times and Nursing Standard. She has worked to support young carers and helped to set out legislation on disability equality duties within the NHS.

Lynn has won many awards in recognition of her work and currently sits on the NHS Leads network for Equality and Diversity. Lynn has a passion for diversity but at the same time has a track record of delivering practical initiatives to Neil Kennedy, Managing Partner, MacRoberts LLP said “It was a great privilege to present Lynn Waddell with the lifetime achievement award last night. All the winners and finalists richly deserved their awards and recognition.  It was a great celebration of the amazing work that is being done to promote and encourage diversity and equality in the workplace, in our communities and in our society.”