Action plan launched to tackle child poverty head on
Local organisations have teamed up to reduce child poverty across South Lanarkshire. Through the Child Poverty (Scotland) Act 2017, the Scottish Government placed a new duty on local authorities and health boards to produce annual local child poverty action reports...
Launch of new mouth cancer infomercial
NHS Lanarkshire’s health improvement department has produced a new, short infomercial aimed at young people to highlight the importance of regularly checking your mouth and looking out for the signs and symptoms of mouth cancer. The infomercial, developed in...Listeriosis Update
Public Health England has issued an update today on its investigation of an outbreak of Listeriosis which has affected patients in seven English hospitals. The outbreak had been linked to sandwiches provided by The Good Food Chain Company, which also supplied products...
NHS Lanarkshire supports independent Coatbridge schools’ review
The Scottish Government’s independent review relating to the concerns at Buchanan and St Ambrose High School campus is now underway, with the full support of NHS Lanarkshire and North Lanarkshire Council (NLC). The review, which is being conducted by Mr Paul Cackette,...
NHS Lanarkshire confirmed as the Scottish Board linked to the outbreak of Listeriosis in England
NHS Lanarkshire has confirmed that University Hospital Hairmyres is the Scottish site previously supplied with potentially infected sandwiches and salads produced by the Good Food Chain company, currently linked to an outbreak of Listeriosis south of the border. UK...
NHS Lanarkshire’s three acute hospitals in top ten HSMR reduction
All three NHS Lanarkshire acute hospitals are in the top ten in Scotland with significant reductions in hospital standardised mortality ratios (HSMR). In recently published figures it shows that University Hospital Monklands has the lowest HSMR at 0.68 of any of the...
Pulmonary Rehabilitation Week 2019
Staff from NHS Lanarkshire will show their support for Pulmonary Rehabilitation week which runs from the 17-21 June and aims to improve knowledge among healthcare staff regarding the benefits of pulmonary rehabilitation. Pulmonary rehab is a multi-disciplinary...
Winners of NHS Lanarkshire Staff Awards 2019
Healthcare staff and volunteers from across NHS Lanarkshire were recognised for the inspirational work they do at the fourth annual staff awards ceremony which took place at Hamilton Town House on Wednesday 22 May. Staff were rewarded under eight separate award...
Stay safe while having fun in the sun
NHS Lanarkshire is highlighting Sun Awareness Week (6-12 May) to raise awareness of the dangers of long exposure to the sun and to promote safety when outside. As Lanarkshire residents prepare for their annual holiday in the sun – or just dust off the barbecue for a...
