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...
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 also highlights NHS Lanarkshire’s Staff Health and Wellbeing Week, which will run Monday 31 October–Friday 4 November. The...
Eligible care home residents receive Covid-19 booster and Flu vaccines
We’ve now competed administering the latest dose of the Covid-19 vaccine to eligible care home residents. The first health board in Scotland to vaccinate care home residents against Covid-19, we have now vaccinated more than 3,000 residents with both the...
Restart a Heart Day
Restart a Heart Day- which takes place on Sunday 16 October – is an international campaign encouraging people of all ages to learn cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). CPR is a lifesaving medical procedure which is given to someone in cardiac arrest. Most of us...
Nurses careers event at HMP Shotts health centre
Health & Social Care North Lanarkshire is hosting a careers event with a difference this month (Monday, 24 October) showcasing the unique job opportunities for registered nurses and final year nursing students at Shotts prison. The event will give nurses the...
Dr Mark Russell appointed Medical Director for SLHSCP
Dr Mark Russell has been appointed as Medical Director for South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnership. Soumen Sengupta, Director of Health and Social Care for South Lanarkshire, said “I am really pleased to welcome Mark into his new role within the senior...
NHS Lanarkshire team reach top 3 in Race for Recipients
34 members of NHS Lanarkshire staff undertook the Race for Recipients challenge in honour of organ donors, their recipients and those waiting for life saving transplants, coming in 3rd for Scotland. During Organ and Tissue Donation Week (26 September – 2 October) the...
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. Two free...
Scottish Health Awards – Carol needs your vote
Project co-ordinator for NHS Lanarkshire’s Condom Distribution Scheme, Carol Rattray, has made the shortlist for this year’s People’s Choice Award at the Scottish Health Awards. Having worked for NHS Lanarkshire for over 40 years, Carol was nominated for the award as...
