New info graphic focuses on quality
NHS Lanarkshire’s quality directorate has developed a new info graphic in consultation with staff groups across the organisation to summarise the Lanarkshire Quality Approach. Karon Cormack, director of quality, explains: “Starting with the inner circle, our service...
COMING NEXT WEEK – Sign up now for Staff Health and Wellbeing Week Sessions
NHS Lanarkshire’s Staff Health and Wellbeing Week is coming next week and there’s still time to sign up to sessions. The Week will be launched on Monday 31 October at 10am by Colin Maclachlan, motivational speaker and star of SAS: Who Dares Wins and...
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 in care homes, hospitals and the community. Heather takes this opportunity to encourage staff to get their vaccinations. Congratulations goes out to our care home vaccination...
World Mental Health Day – Walk & Talk event
In support of World Mental Health day 2022, NHS Lanarkshire’s Health Improvement team held ‘Mind Your Head – Walk & Talk’ on Monday 10 October, for people to join a walk to support their mental health. There are many physical, mental and social health...
Staff Health and Wellbeing Week: additional sessions
As part of NHS Lanarkshire’s Staff Health and Wellbeing Week, which runs between Monday 31 October and Friday 4 November, we have added two additional sessions on the NHS Credit Union. Presented by Elaine Rae, chief executive officer, NHS Credit Union, the sessions...
International Infection Prevention and Control Week
This week (16 to 22 October) is International Infection Prevention Week (IIPW) which aims to shine a light on infection prevention each and every year. This year’s theme is ‘The Future is Infection Prevention: 50 Years of Infection Prevention’ and recognises the...
Dr John Logan retires after long career in public health
We say a fond farewell to Dr John Logan, consultant in public health medicine and deputy director of public health, who recently retired after 23 years’ service. During his medical training between 1981 and 1987, John undertook a variety of clinical based roles...
Your health matters – mental health support via EASY
Early access to support for you (EASY) provides support and early intervention to staff from their first day of sickness absence in order to assist in their recovery and return to work. Staff members can be assured that they will be treated in a caring, professional...
New Associate Medical Director for South Lanarkshire HSCP
Dr Veronica Rainey has been appointed as the new Associate Medical Director for South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnership.  Soumen Sengupta, Director of Health and Social Care for South Lanarkshire, said: “I’m delighted that Veronica is joining the senior...
