NHS Lanarkshire

NHS Lanarkshire helping shape a national approach to tackling child poverty

Craig Hogg — Mon, 05 Oct 2026 14:19:43 +0000

From left to right: Mairead Doyle, Heather Downie, Cabinet Secretary Ms Sommerville, James Muir, non-executive director, Jacqui Jones, Director of HR and Deputy Chief Executive and Lorraine Scott, HR Business Partner – Employability NHS Lanarkshire’s successful employability programme is set to help shape a new national initiative that will create more than 250 paid NHS […]

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Bloods and go now available across all of Lanarkshire

Louise Nicol — Mon, 05 Oct 2026 08:40:32 +0000

People across Lanarkshire now have even greater choice and flexibility when having blood tests, as the popular Bloods and go service has launched in the Bellshill area, completing its rollout across all ten Lanarkshire localities. Since Thursday 1 October 2026, the drop-in service is now available at the Treatment Room in Viewpark Health Centre, Burnhead […]

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Staff Awards finalist spotlight: Denise Bryce and Wendy Morrison

Fiona O'Dowd — Fri, 02 Oct 2026 06:58:39 +0000

In the lead-up to the NHS Lanarkshire Staff Awards 2026, we are shining a spotlight on the exceptional individuals and teams shortlisted for this year’s awards. Today, we are celebrating Denise Bryce and Wendy Morrison, whose extraordinary act of compassion created a treasured memory for a patient and their family. When a patient receiving end-of-life […]

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Reasonable Adjustment Passport (RAP)

Lorraine Dick — Thu, 01 Oct 2026 08:26:35 +0000

At the beginning of September we launched our Reasonable Adjustment Passport (RAP). It’s aim is supporting staff with a health condition, disability or long term illness back to work after being off on long term sickness, which is a priority for NHS Lanarkshire as a responsible employer. Our Occupational Health, Safety and Return to Work […]

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NHS Lanarkshire innovations showcased at national event

Louise Nicol — Thu, 01 Oct 2026 07:59:51 +0000

Four quality improvement projects which support NHS Lanarkshire’s Primary Care Action Plan (PCAP) were selected for display at the recent NHS Scotland annual event. The posters, covering the Bloods and go service, Physiotherapy MSK Community Appointment Days, the evaluation of the Phio app and the Primary Care Occupational Therapy Brief Behavioural Activation project, were selected […]

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Staff Awards finalist spotlight: Jacqueline Symington

Fiona O'Dowd — Thu, 01 Oct 2026 06:29:17 +0000

In the lead-up to the NHS Lanarkshire Staff Awards 2026, we are shining a spotlight on the exceptional individuals and teams shortlisted for this year’s awards. Today, we are celebrating Jacqueline Symington, whose specialist expertise is helping patients at University Hospital Monklands receive essential intravenous treatments more quickly and comfortably. Jacqueline combines two highly specialised […]

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Investment in earlier support for South Lanarkshire children and families

Richard — Wed, 30 Sep 2026 13:37:42 +0000

“As a first-time mum, her kindness and compassion were unmatched.” For one South Lanarkshire mum, the kindness and compassion of her Health Visitor made a lasting difference during the earliest stages of family life. As a first-time parent, she described that support as unmatched – offering reassurance, practical help and the right support at the […]

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Staff Flu Vaccination Programme: Protect Patients, Protect Yourself

Lorraine Dick — Wed, 30 Sep 2026 08:58:50 +0000

The staff flu vaccination programme in underway this year and we are urging staff who have not yet booked their appointment to do it today. The appointment booking portal is available at https://staffflujab.salus.co.uk. As health and social care workers we all have a responsibility to protect patients and ourselves and one very important way we […]

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Staff Awards finalist spotlight: Neurodevelopmental Service’s Children and Young People School Team

Fiona O'Dowd — Wed, 30 Sep 2026 07:34:57 +0000

In the lead-up to the NHS Lanarkshire Staff Awards 2026, we are shining a spotlight on the exceptional individuals and teams shortlisted for this year’s awards. Today, we are celebrating the Neurodevelopmental Service’s Children and Young People School Team, whose multidisciplinary approach is helping children and families access high-quality assessments and support sooner. The team […]

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Staff Awards finalist spotlight: Joy Lilley, Euan McMurtrie and John O’Meara

Fiona O'Dowd — Wed, 30 Sep 2026 06:52:14 +0000

In the lead-up to the NHS Lanarkshire Staff Awards 2026, we are shining a spotlight on the exceptional individuals and teams shortlisted for this year’s awards. Today, we are celebrating Joy Lilley, Euan McMurtrie and John O’Meara, the volunteers who help NHS Lanarkshire’s musculoskeletal (MSK) Community Appointment Days run smoothly from the moment each patient […]

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