Claire Yerramasu wins Allied Health Professional Award at Scotland’s Health Awards 2025

Congratulations to Claire Yerramasu, Advanced Physiotherapy Practitioner and Team Lead in the Midlothian Community Respiratory Team, who has been named Allied Health Professional of the Year at the Scotland’s Health Awards 2025.

Photograph of Claire Yerramasu holding her Allied Health Professional Award at the 2025 Scotland's Health Awards event

A part-time PhD student in the Usher Institute and co-supervised by Tim Walsh, Professor of Anaesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Medicine, Claire is funded through a Chief Scientist Office (CSO) Innovation Fellowship as part of a wider Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) innovation programme.

Her award recognises her transformative work in respiratory care across Scotland, where she has developed a pioneering, data-driven service that helps people with COPD live well at home - reducing hospital admissions and improving quality of life.

Scotland’s Health Awards 2025 took place at the Edinburgh Corn Exchange on Thursday 06 November, celebrating the outstanding dedication and compassion of health and care professionals across the country.

Photograph of Claire Yerramasu being interviewed after winning the Allied Health Professional Award at the 2025 Scotland's Health Awards event
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