Heather Knox staff message, 6 October 2021
In this week’s video, Heather speaks about the current COVID-19 cases in hospitals in in the community, a recent visit to University Hospital Monklands and the Cabinet Secretary Health and Social Care’s recent funding announcement. Heather ends by speaking about Black...
Staff LFD testing with new Orient Gene test kits
As we move into the autumn and winter months, we are continuing to encourage staff to test twice-weekly with lateral flow device (LFD) testing kits. By continuing to test and record results regularly using an LFD kit, ensures we can isolate those positive staff at the...
Black History Month 2021
October is Black History Month. Dr Farhat Mushtaq, chair of NHS Lanarkshire’s Ethnic Minority Employee Network (EMEN), has made a video message for staff: Vimeo – https://vimeo.com/manage/videos/616902071 You Tube –...
Whistleblowing champion on new process to help staff raise patient safety concerns
NHS Lanarkshire non executive director and whistleblowing champion Lesley McDonald explains the new whistleblowing standards and how they can be used to improve patient care, safety and experience as well as promoting an open, transparent and supportive working...
Special focus on care home wellbeing – fourth instalment
In the fourth in a series of focus articles, The Pulse continues to look at supports available for care home staff across Lanarkshire. While community, primary and acute teams have been a key focus of our messaging, local authority, the independent sector and NHS care...
Wear it Pink – Friday 22 October
This month (October) is breast cancer awareness month, which is a UK-wide initiative led by Breast Cancer Now. To get involved and support breast cancer awareness month, you can ‘Wear it Pink’ on Friday 22 October, which involves wearing something pink on...
Power of Attorney – It’s for people like you
No one wants to be left in limbo if they suddenly find themselves incapacitated – struck down by Covid-19 or other serious illness or accident. Where a loved one can no longer make decisions for themselves – often due to a dementia diagnosis, mental health issue...
Clydesdale health improvement team mark suicide prevention week
To mark Suicide Prevention Week (5-11 September), Clydesdale health improvement team – in partnership with South Lanarkshire Leisure and Culture, Healthy Valleys, Lanark Development Trust, Lanarkshire Association for Mental Health and Clydesdale’s community mental...
Staff within South health and social care partnership encouraged to participate in iMatter
It is the last few days for staff within the South health and social care partnership to complete their iMatter staff experience survey. In this video, Marianne Hayward, head of health and social care, South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnership, asks that...
