Carol retires after remarkable 37 years’ service
We pay a fond farewell to Carol Whitefield, senior nurse, infection prevention and control, who retired on 4 May after a remarkable 37 years’ service. In September 1985, Carol started her nursing training at Glasgow’s Victoria Infirmary Hospital. This was the old...
Corporate services invited to take part in iMatter staff survey
After being paused in March 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the normal iMatter staff experience survey resumed in August 2021. The full iMatter staff experience measure will enable a meaningful opportunity for staff to express their views, feelings and experiences...
The finish line is in sight
There’s less than one week left of this year’s Walking Challenge, and to date, 74 teams have crossed the Rome finish line having walked, cycled or ran at least 1,160.3 km since the challenge started in April! The top five teams leading the way, having covered over...
Weekly message from Heather Knox, NHS chief executive
In this week’s staff message, Heather gives her regular update on the Covid-19 cases across NHS Lanarkshire. Heather also speaks about her plans to retire in November and the work still be done between now and then. The video can be accessed on Vimeo and YouTube using...
Ruth’s reason for running
Keen runner and occupational therapy team leader, Ruth Marshall, is running the Edinburgh marathon on Sunday 29 May. In doing so, Ruth hops to raise some much needed funds for Scottish Autism, an organisation dedicated to enabling autistic people to lead happy,...
The ‘heroes behind our carers’
This year International Human Resources Day is being celebrated on Friday 20 May. International Human Resources (HR) Day is an opportunity to recognise of all the hardworking HR and recruitment professionals around the world. Recruitment website, s1jobs.com, paid...
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. Free pair...
Green Health activities to support patients mental and physical health
Occupational therapist, Mary Lynas and senior health care support worker, Kirsty Neville explain how green health activities support their patients mental and physical health. Those with access to a garden have been found to have significantly lower sensitivity to...
It’s the return of Quality Week!
Next week sees the return of Quality Week, when everyone in NHS Lanarkshire has the chance to take part in learning and development sessions and celebrate the improvement work going on throughout the organisation. Kicking off on Monday 23 May 2022, there will be a...
