Update to National Infection Prevention and Control Manual
Antimicrobial resistance and healthcare associated infection (ARHAI) Scotland has started the transition period to move away from Covid-19 specific guidance and revert back to the national infection prevention and control manual (NIPCM). The winter respiratory IPC...
Chief Midwife thanks everyone involved in Tiny Lives
The last episode in the latest series of Tiny Lives was broadcast on BBC One last night. Speaking last night, our chief midwife, Cheryl Clark, thanked everyone involved in the production. Cheryl said: “Tonight was the last episode of Tiny Lives series two and it has...
Congratulations go to operational service manager Jeanette Brown on her retirement
Congratulations go to Jeanette Brown, operational service manager, north-east sector and specialist children’s health services unit, Houldsworth Centre, Wishaw who recently retired after 30 years’ service. In October 1992, Jeanette joined NHS Lanarkshire as a higher...
Chief Executive staff message
In this week’s video, Heather speaks about a visit, accompanied by the Chair, to the vaccination centre at Eddlewood Public Hall (Hamilton) and Hunter Health Centre (East Kilbride). Heather ends by giving an update on the Covid-19 cases in Lanarkshire. The video can...
Win two tickets for Dreamgirls at the Kings Theatre, Glasgow
We have teamed up with NHS Staff Benefits and the Ambassador Theatre Group (ATG) to offer one lucky reader two tickets for the musical ‘Dreamgirls’ at the Kings Theatre, Glasgow in October. Direct from the West End with an extraordinary story and the unforgettable,...
NHS Lanarkshire invites next groups eligible for pneumococcal vaccine
Since April, local people aged 65 and over who have never received their pneumococcal vaccine have received appointments. The next eligible groups are people aged 2 to 64 who have certain health conditions and people aged over 65 have another opportunity to receive...
Latest discounts from NHS Staff Benefits
Save £££s on some great deals both in-store and online, all especially negotiated for NHS staff. To find out more, or sign up to receive all the latest discounts, visit: www.nhsstaffbenefits.co.uk Here are some of the latest deals from some fantastic brands. 25 per...
New Monklands: here’s what’s been happening over recent months
The vision for the new University Hospital Monklands at Wester Moffat, Airdrie, has continued to take shape over the last quarter as the various Monklands Replacement Project (MRP) workstreams progress activity on the project’s outline business case. ...
First year of NHS Lanarkshire guidelines app
NHS Lanarkshire’s evidence team launched the NHSL Guidelines App in May 2021 — a quality assured decision support tool and a single source of information for guidelines, medicines, referral pathways and Covid-19. The app is designed to support NHS Lanarkshire staff...
