Support provided to help staff with challenging telephone conversations
With appointments having to be rescheduled or cancelled over the past two years, call handling staff have frequently found themselves being victims of telephone abuse and aggression. To help provide staff with the tools needed to help them in having these challenging...
‘Please. Be Kind’ – nurse’s poignant plea– as reports of violence and aggression continue
A Lanarkshire nurse is fronting a poignant stand against those who direct any form of abuse to health and social care professionals. Linzi Munro, a care home liaison nurse, has also made a heartfelt plea for kindness in a video featuring photography of frontline...
Staff to have their say on health and wellbeing at work
Staff across NHS Lanarkshire are being given the opportunity to have their say on health and wellbeing at work. ‘Your Health Matters – Your Opinion Counts’ will be one of the platforms used to give staff a voice and encourage everyone to contribute in shaping...
Referring inpatients to Quit Your Way
Managing patients nicotine withdrawal in a supportive manner and prescribing appropriate medication where required may prevent the patient from becoming agitated or anxious, making their stay in hospital more comfortable. The Management of Nicotine Addiction...
Hospital waiting times highlighted in the media
University Hospital Monklands recently featured on BBC Reporting Scotland in a hard-hitting report on NHS waiting times. Lisa Summers, health correspondent of the BBC, interviewed a number of our staff about the steps being taken to address the issue of rising waiting...
Salus helps staff to manage their mental health
Salus occupational health case management mental health support service is helping to assist NHS Lanarkshire employees to better manage their mental health. Referral to the service is offered to employees who are absent from work as a consequence of mental health...
Launch of Healthy Smiles animation
An animation promoting good oral health and healthy eating for young children has been unveiled by the Lanarkshire Chinese Association (LCA) in support of the Chinese New Year. New College Lanarkshire graduate Ruben Fernandez created the film designed to encourage...
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. 45 per...
Sad passing of our colleague David Yuill
It is with great sadness that we have to advise you of the death of David Yuill, a vaccinator with our Covid-19 vaccination service. Claire Denning, service manager for the Covid vaccination service, said: “David was one of the original staff members of the...
