Animation to mark World Hand Hygiene Day
Today (Thursday 5 May) is World Hand Hygiene Day and NHS Lanarkshire’s infection prevention and control team (IPCT) breakthrough series collaborative is delighted to launch our first animation to mark the day. The video promotes good hand hygiene for staff to help...
A midwife’s blog
On Thursday 5 May midwives across the world will be celebrating International Day of the Midwife 2022. This time of celebration will reflect on progress in midwifery over the past 100 years. Below is a blog from Lorraine Begley, midwife at University Hospital Wishaw....
New University Hospital Monklands – flash report May 2022
Here’s an update on the latest developments in some of the workstreams for the Monklands Replacement Project – our exciting vison for a new University Hospital Monklands at Wester Moffat, Airdrie. Workforce Workforce lead Laura Ireland said: “The...
Paediatric nurse urges parents to consider vaccination for their children
A paediatric senior charge nurse at University Hospital Wishaw (UHW) is urging parents and guardians of children between the ages of 5 to 11 to consider booking an appointment for their child to receive the Covid vaccine, particularly those children classed as...
Healthy lifestyles programme for North Lanarkshire families
NHS Lanarkshire’s free family-friendly health and wellbeing programme; ‘Full of Beans’ has now launched its latest six-week block. The programme is welcoming families, from across North Lanarkshire, to come along and take part in enjoyable activities while learning...
New Covid treatment helped martial arts
A new anti-viral Covid treatment helped a Cumbernauld dad recover in time to see his daughter score a try in a rugby under-18 final at Murrayfield. People in Lanarkshire with Covid-19 who have certain medical conditions are being offered new treatments to help manage...
Free bike loans for all NHS Lanarkshire staff!
NHS Lanarkshire has set the wheels in motion to enable its staff to enjoy the benefits of cycling through free bicycle hire. This low-cost hire scheme of a folding bicycle, in conjunction with Brompton Bike Hire, Getting Better Together (GBT) and Sustrans, is open to...
Infection prevention and control learning session
The infection prevention and control (IPC) breakthrough series collaborative will host their first learning session – which will take place remotely – on Wednesday 18 May from 9.30am to 12.30pm (agenda and full details to be confirmed). The learning...
Video message from Heather Knox, NHS Lanarkshire chief executive
In this week’s staff message, Heather gives her regular update on the Covid-19 cases across NHS Lanarkshire. We are seeing a decrease in the number with Covid-19 across our acute hospitals. However, there are still outbreaks within care homes, which creates issues...
