Weekly message from Heather Knox, NHS Lanarkshire chief executive
Heather begins this week’s video message by providing the latest number of Covid-19 cases. Heather highlights the launch of NHS Lanarkshire’s Health and Wellbeing Strategy. Many of the recorded sessions form the Health and Wellbeing Week are available on Your Health...
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. £5 off...
Teenager gets revolutionary hearing device at University Hospital Monklands
Teenager Ross Paterson became the first person in Scotland to get a revolutionary hearing implant after he lost hearing in his right ear. Ross, 15 from Dunblane, started getting frequent ear infections in 2020 and was referred to an ear, nose and throat (ENT)...
Staff Health and Wellbeing Week now underway
NHS Lanarkshire’s Staff Health and Wellbeing Week kicked off yesterday and continues throughout this week, Mon 31 Oct – Fri 4 Nov. Staff can join live Teams sessions via the fast track links, or make use of the daily mindfulness and meditation videos, all...
Free NHS support for pregnant women to quit smoking
Protecting a mother and baby’s health from tobacco smoke is one of the best ways to give newborns a healthy start in life. NHS Lanarkshire’s Quit Your Way service offers free, specialist support to pregnant women, their partners and families who want to quit smoking....
Call for feedback on North Lanarkshire’s health and social care services
North Lanarkshire’s health and social care partnership is calling for local people to get in touch with feedback to ensure services improve further. Health & Social Care North Lanarkshire (HSCNL) is one of more than 500 organisations using Care Opinion to listen...
Jim White retires after long career in health service
Congratulations go to health protection nurse specialist Jim White who retired in September after a remarkable 46 years’ service. Jim joined NHS Lanarkshire in 1976 when he was appointed as a clinical support worker in mental health at Hartwood Hill Hospital. In...
Win an ARRAN Sense of Scotland Christmas bundle
We have teamed up with NHS Staff Benefits and ARRAN Sense of Scotland to offer one lucky reader a limited edition ARRAN Christmas bundle, including: Advent calendar containing contents worth over £140; Coorie 30cl scented candle; Mandarin and petitgrain 30cl scented...
There’s still time to sign up – Staff Health and Wellbeing Week
NHS Lanarkshire’s Staff Health and Wellbeing Week is coming next week and there’s still time to sign up to sessions. Lesley Mackay, Programme Manager – Staff Health and Wellbeing Week Strategy, said: “Our incredible workforce is dedicated to caring for the people of...
