Lanarkshire’s care home vaccination programme, which is being led by the partnership, has been praised by Prince William.
The Duke of Cambridge recently telephoned Trudi Marshall, our nurse director, to learn more about the programme and hear about the massive sense of relief residents and staff felt after receiving their first dose.
He thanked health and care staff for their hard work and dedication under very trying circumstances.
Trudi said: “The Duke was impressed that we were the first partnership to start vaccinating the country’s care home residents.
“He has a very good knowledge of how health and social care partnerships work, but was still full of admiration at how quickly we devised and started the vaccination programme.
“It was great to get a call from him and for the amazing efforts of our staff to be recognised. This is a great example of our work being recognised which is only possible thanks to our staff.
“He spent most of the call asking me how staff were responding to the vaccination programme, especially given the fact it was developed so rapidly.
“I also told him about the relief felt by so many of the care home residents when they got their first dose and what this means for them and the care home staff who have looked after them so diligently.
“Ultimately, our vaccine programme is working so well because our staff are so dedicated. None of us ever thought we would be working through a pandemic, but the team has more than risen to the challenge and shown compassion throughout.”
Staff have now completed administering the both doses of the coronavirus vaccine to eligible care home residents.
Photograph: Trudi Marshall, nurse director, Health and Social Care North Lanarkshire
