Special focus on care home wellbeing – third instalment
In the third in a series of focus articles, The Pulse continues to look at supports available for care home staff across Lanarkshire. While community, primary and acute teams have been a key focus of our messaging, local authority, the independent sector and NHS care...
Workouts at home, for children and young people
Stay active at home, with NHS Lanarkshire’s new physical activity videos! Developed with Sport and Physical Activity Coaches from North Lanarkshire Council and South Lanarkshire Leisure & Culture, they aim to support children, young people and families with...
Retirement of Kate McGhee, Tobacco Control nurse specialist
The Tobacco Control Team wished their colleague, Kate McGhee, nurse specialist a happy and long retirement, as she leaves the team after twenty years. Kate shared the story of her 42-year career with the NHS: “I started my nurse training at the Southern General...
Suicide prevention is everyone’s business
Suicide prevention is everyone’s business and continues to be a priority in Lanarkshire. That’s the message of Suicide Prevention Week which runs 5 to 11 September. Every year during Suicide Prevention Week organisations and communities around the world come together...
Alcohol and pregnancy do not mix
Alcohol and pregnancy do not mix. This is the key message NHS Lanarkshire is keen to promote as we approach Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) awareness day on Thursday 9 September. Jill Madden, NHS Lanarkshire’s programme manager, said: “A recent study by...
Video message from Trudi Marshall
This week’s video comes from Trudi Marshall, nurse director, Health and Social Care North Lanarkshire. Trudi speaks about the increase in COVID-19 cases in the community. This week it was reported that NHS Lanarkshire is the ‘hot spot’ in Europe with the highest...
Staff Travel Survey
Complete the annual Staff Travel Survey You can help shape the future of NHS Lanarkshire’s travel plans! Head to this year’s Staff Travel Survey 2021 to share know-how you travel to work and what changes you’d like to see at your workplace. Deadline to complete...
North Lanarkshire having quality conversations to get it right first time
North Lanarkshire’s health and social care services are exploring better ways of working to ensure people receive a quick and effective response the first time. Health and Social Care North Lanarkshire (HSCNL) is determined people receive a prompt service, with a...
Special focus on care home wellbeing group – second instalment
In the second in a series of focus articles, The Pulse continues to look at supports available for care home staff across Lanarkshire. While community, primary and acute teams have been a key focus of our messaging, local authority, the independent sector and NHS care...
