Green Health activities to support patients mental and physical health
Occupational therapist, Mary Lynas and senior health care support worker, Kirsty Neville explain how green health activities support their patients mental and physical health. Those with access to a garden have been found to have significantly lower sensitivity to...
It’s the return of Quality Week!
Next week sees the return of Quality Week, when everyone in NHS Lanarkshire has the chance to take part in learning and development sessions and celebrate the improvement work going on throughout the organisation. Kicking off on Monday 23 May 2022, there will be a...
Face Equality Week 2022
Face Equality Week takes place 16-20 May. Face Equality Week is an annual event to raise awareness about the prejudice experienced by people with a visible difference or disfigurement. To mark Face Equality Week Peter Steele, a clerical officer from Salus occupational...
International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia
International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia (IDAHO) is held annually on 17 May around the world to support equality for members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transsexual (LGBT) community. IDAHO is also an opportunity to expose and discourage the...
Monklands Replacement Project team put focus on single room workload
A ground-breaking study is being carried out in NHS Lanarkshire to analyse the workload associated with single bedrooms. The observation study, starting this week, is being spearheaded by our project to provide the new, state-of-the-art University Hospital Monklands....
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. 20 per...
#SaferSexLanarkshire awareness week urges more young men to access free services
There has been a dramatic decline in the number of young men accessing essential sexual health services across Lanarkshire. NHS Lanarkshire sexual health experts believe the disruption caused by the on-going Covid 19 pandemic is partly to blame for the 32% fall in...
Walk this May!
Research shows that spending time outdoors plays an important role in improving our overall mental health and wellbeing. As organisations across the country get set to mark Green Health Week (Saturday 14 May – Sunday 22 May), NHS Lanarkshire and Get Outdoors...
Candid series unveils everyday superheroes of frontline community service
A special series of feature articles has brought the lives, motivations and compassion of frontline community staff into sharp focus. In a campaign to support ongoing recruitment for South Lanarkshire Health and Social Partnership’s Care at Home service, members of...
