Be fraud aware
Fraud can occur in the NHS and every penny NHS Lanarkshire loses to fraud is a penny that is not available to spend on patient care. It is the duty of every member of staff to comply with NHS Lanarkshire’s ‘Code of Conduct and Fraud’ policy and to report any...
Shining a light on those who brighten up the lives of those who need it most
One of South Lanarkshire’s most iconic buildings is being illuminated to commemorate the way home carers light up people’s lives. Hamilton Town House will be bathed in yellow light to recognise the vital and ongoing contribution home carers make to people’s lives....
Pulmonary fibrosis – a rare respiratory disease
NHS Lanarkshire is supporting Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF) Week which takes place 19-25 September. Pulmonary fibrosis is a lung disease that occurs when lung tissue becomes damaged and scarred. This thickened, stiff tissue makes it more difficult for lungs to...
Encouraging positive conversations with patients
NHS Lanarkshire Realistic Medicine and Realistic Healthcare aim is to empower patients, families and health and care workers to show its commitment to patient safety on World Patient Safety Day on Saturday, 17 September. Karen Morrow, Realistic Medicine Programme...
Please ‘Bee’ smoke-free within NHS Lanarkshire hospital gardens
NHS Lanarkshire’s Quit Your Way team, in conjunction with the Green Health Partnership, has unveiled new bee-autiful hand-made smoke-free signs at various hospital site gardens. These aim to ensure patients, staff, and visitors can enjoy a relaxed smoke-free...
Support for staff experiencing grief and loss
As NHS Lanarkshire approaches the recently announced Bank Holiday for Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral, Paul Graham, Head of Spiritual Care & Wellbeing, would like to offer comfort and support to staff currently experiencing or being reminded of their own grief and...
World Patient Safety Day
World Patient Safety Day is an opportunity to raise awareness of the high burden of medication-related harm due to medication errors and unsafe practices with the aim of improving medication safety. World Patient Safety Day is one of the World Health Organisation’s...
New digital strategy hosts clinical Q&As
Clinical staff from across all NHS Lanarkshire services are being invited to a question and answer session to learn about NHS Lanarkshire eHealth’s project to develop a new five-year digital strategy. The strategy will be developed in close collaboration with clinical...
World Sepsis Day
Sepsis is a life-threatening condition which kills more people than prostate, bowel and breast cancer combined. Also known as septicaemia or blood poisoning, sepsis occurs when the body’s attempt to fight an infection results in the immune system damaging tissues and...
