Media highlights
Our communications team has delivered a variety of news stories recently. Here are a few highlights: Encouraging the uptake of Vaccinations across Lanarkshire Our recent focus of media coverage has been around encouraging people to take up both their flu and Covid-19...
Plea for high risk people to get vaccinated this autumn
A senior respiratory clinician is reminding local Lanarkshire residents who are at high risk that getting their Winter vaccinations will not only offer protection but help reduce the risk of severe illness from flu and Covid this winter – both of which can cause very...
Bellshill Christmas appeal
Bellshill Health Improvement Team are supporting our local community in Bellshill to make Christmas a brighter time for those who need a little extra help. There is an established an amazon wish list to make donating to the cause as easy as possible....
Realistic medicine conference
NHS Lanarkshire’s annual Realistic Medicine Conference will take place on Friday 9 December 2022 from 8.30am to 1.30pm. The conference will be delivered in person at University Hospital Hairmyres Lecture Theatre and is open to all NHS Lanarkshire and health and...
World AIDS Day
Every year, people across the world mark World AIDS Day on 1 of December to remember those who have died from an AIDS related illness, raise awareness to help prevent new cases of HIV and challenge the stigma and discrimination associated with the illness. Despite...
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. Up to 50...
Retirement of Dr Linda Findlay, Medical Director
After a 32-year career in the NHS, colleagues have bid a fond farewell to Dr Linda Findlay, Medical Director for South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnership. Dr Findlay joined NHS Lanarkshire in 2001 as a senior trainee in psychiatry, before becoming a...
Where to start with self-care
For NHS Lanarkshire staff to be able to manage their own health and wellbeing The Talking Rooms have provided a Self-Care Check-In & Needs Review to help highlight where to start. By self-reflecting on 20 areas and assessing the impact of these, staff can begin to...
Smoking burns your money as well as your cigarettes
NHS Lanarkshire, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde and NHS Lothian have joined forces to support people who wish to quit smoking. They’re launching a new campaign focusing on the harmful effects smoking has on people’s health and bank accounts. As the cost of living...
