Two weeks to nominate for Awards
There are now under two weeks left to nominate your caring hero/heroes for this year’s Scottish Health Awards. This is the 22nd year of the awards which celebrate those working across NHS Scotland and its partners in delivering high quality health and social...
Talking Rooms celebrate year of support
The Talking Rooms service is celebrating a year of supporting NHS Lanarkshire staff. The service provides person-centred counselling services to all staff, who can access up to four 50 minute sessions – either online, face-to-face or via the telephone. The service is...
Special farewell to Grace
Colleagues in the microbiology department at University Hospital Wishaw wish a special farewell to senior biomedical scientist Grace Allardyce who retired on the 4 July after a remarkable 44 years’ service. Grace began her career with NHS Lanarkshire in October 1979...
Karen wins trip on the Waverley
Karen Black will be exploring the beautiful waters of the west coast of Scotland on the famous Paddle Steamer Waverley this summer! Karen, part of the clinical trials team at University Hospital Wishaw, has won the latest Pulse competition by correctly answering the...
Hepatitis C elimination in Lanarkshire
Friday 28 July is World Hepatitis Day. The Lanarkshire Blood Borne Virus (BBV) network leads on Hepatitis B and C, as well as HIV prevention, testing, treatment, care and support in Lanarkshire. The BBV network is leading the drive to eliminate Hepatitis C across...
First Minister attends Ethnic Minority event
NHS Lanarkshire’s Ethnic Minority Employee Network hosted an event with the First Minister this week. More than 200 staff members attended the ‘A Diverse Leadership Journey: In Conversation’ virtual event, featuring the Rt Hon Humza Yousaf MSP, First Minister of...
Addiction Psychology Service win Chair’s Award
The Addiction Psychology Service have won the Chair’s Award at the NHS Lanarkshire Staff Awards. The team is a Lanarkshire-wide psychological service for people with addiction and mental health difficulties. They offer individual and group psychological therapy and...
North partnership appoints associate medical director
Dr Adam Daly has been confirmed as Health & Social Care North Lanarkshire’s associate medical director. Since joining NHS Lanarkshire as a consultant in old age psychiatry in 2010, Dr Daly has worked in medical management over the past nine years. He had carrying...
Operation FLOW 2 progress update from Hairmyres
The senior team at University Hospital Hairmyres have provided an update on the progress of Operation FLOW 2 in a video message for staff. Hospital deputy site director CJ Graham, chief of medical services Dr Claire McDougall and chief of nursing services Lise Axford...
