Dr Gillian Sweeney awarded PhD
Congratulations to Dr Gillian Sweeney, occupational therapy advanced practitioner for her recent PhD awarded from the Bioengineering Department at Strathclyde University. Gillian’s research involved a pilot randomised controlled trial of two novel types of...
Staff Health and Wellbeing Week 31 October – 4 November 2022
NHS Lanarkshire’s Staff Health and Wellbeing Week takes place online from Monday 31 October to Friday 4 November. The Week highlights several of the various support services and resources that staff can access to help manage their own health and wellbeing. This...
Challenge Poverty Week
Challenge Poverty Week is an opportunity for us to raise our voices against poverty and unite with organisations across Scotland in calling for a more just and equal society. This year, Challenge Poverty Week will takes place this week (Monday 3rd – Sunday 9th...
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...
Espresso clips offer short and powerful snapshots of care at home staff at work
A mini-series or short and powerful ‘espresso clips’ is set to bring the role of Care at Home staff into sharp focus. Launching across health and local authority social media channels from today, the films will provide day-in-the-life snapshots of the ‘life changing’...
Pharmacy recognised for supporting people to quit smoking
Quit Your Way is NHS Lanarkshire’s free and friendly stop smoking support service, however, residents may not know, they can also ignite their quit journey with its trained staff at local community pharmacies. Pharmacies are readily available to support people who...
Local scheme ‘Kick Starts’ careers within NHS Lanarkshire
Image – Kirsten Scott 4th from the right with the HR Business Team. NHS Lanarkshire welcomed 15 eager and inspiring young people to work placements in February, in partnership with the National Government Employability programme; ‘Kickstart’. The health board...
Having Crucial Conversations with Skill and Confidence
Learning and Organisational Development is offering an Enabling Crucial Conversations service, to support staff across NHS Lanarkshire to develop skills to prepare for an imminent crucial conversation. An Enabling Crucial Conversations trained facilitator will work...
Loch Ness Monster spotted in Kirklands
The Loch Ness Monster has been spotted in Kirklands alongside his friend Hamish McCoo! But it is not early trick-or-treaters or the latest Hollywood blockbuster being filmed in Lanarkshire. That’s right, it must be the Bothwell Scarecrow Festival. Two dedicated teams...
