“When can I go home?” Partnership hospital programme providing answers to fundamental question
A programme based on providing clear answers to a fundamental patient question has gone live in NHS Lanarkshire’s three acute hospitals. The planned date of discharge (PDD) programme aims to establish a clear date of when someone will go home (or to a community...
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...
NHS Lanarkshire Never Services Briefing
NHS Lanarkshire is moving to protect essential services as pressure on health and social care services hits historic levels. While we are seeing lower levels of serious illness as a result of the Omicron Covid-19 variant, there are a large number of cases as well as...
Pedaling the way to improved mental health
Mountain biking can have a positive effect on wellbeing by improving physical and mental health. The Trail Therapy project is a mountain biking group that was developed by NHS Lanarkshire mental health nursing and occupational therapy (OT) staff. The project is riding...
Support for healthier lifestyle New Year resolutions
Image credited by the World Obesity Federation. At a time where many of us are traditionally making new year resolutions to be healthier, NHS Lanarkshire is supporting staff who wish to stick to their pledge, by raising awareness of the free NHS online 12-week weight...Free app to help with money matters
Are you worried about energy bills rising? Falling behind on your energy bills can be extremely stressful. If you are finding it difficult to make your next bill payments or to find money to top up your meter, you need to contact your energy supplier. Your supplier is...
Self-care advice issued for thousands of Lanarkshire people self-isolating
With Covid cases and hospitalisations rising fast in Lanarkshire over the past week, NHS Lanarkshire issued self-care advice for people sick at home with Covid or one of the other common winter illnesses. Speaking about the advice issued today, Dr Linda Findlay,...
Staff weekly message from Heather Knox
In this week’s staff message, Heather begins by wishing staff a happy new year and outlining the current position in relation to Covid. Heather also reminds staff of the wellbeing support that is available to them. The video can also be accessed on Vimeo and You Tube...
Research and development department pay fond farewell to colleague Maureen Brown
Colleagues gathered at the Alona Hotel in Motherwell to pay a fond farewell to senior clinical research nurse Maureen Brown who retired in December after 22 years’ service with NHS Lanarkshire. Maureen, who was based at University Hospital Monklands, started her...
