New programme manager to help improve working lives of staff
A new programme manager has been appointed to help develop a Lanarkshire-wide health and wellbeing strategy to help improve the working lives of health and social care staff. Lesley Mackay will work alongside the staff health and wellbeing strategy group, to engage...
Eleanor’s care and compassion is rewarded at prestigious awards ceremony
Eleanor Grant’s care and compassion was put in the spotlight after becoming the winner in the ‘Nurse Award’ category at this year’s Scottish Health Awards ceremony which took place at the Corn Exchange, Edinburgh on 4 November. Eleanor works as a single-handed...
NHS Lanarkshire unveils its vision for new net zero hospital
NHS Lanarkshire has unveiled its vision for its new net zero hospital. As the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow continues, the exciting design concept has been revealed for the state-of the-art new University Hospital Monklands – just 14 miles from where the UN...
Light up red in Remembrance
University Hospital Monklands and University Hospital Wishaw are currently lit-up in red to mark 100 years of the poppy as the national symbol of remembrance. Poppyscotland asked organisations with a building with external lighting to take part to help commemorate the...
COP26 and Sustainability Podcast
As we’re into the final week of COP26, various staff members of NHS Lanarkshire teamed up to chat through COP26, climate change and sustainability, for an interesting and engaging podcast. Members of NHS Lanarkshire who took part were: Michael Simpson, Acting...
Special edition care home wellbeing newsflashes complied in one-stop webpage
A dedicated webpage has been launched for care home staff following the publication of a series of special edition wellbeing newsletters. Over the autumn period, eight downloadable newsflashes have been produced focusing on the health and wellbeing of care home staff....
Budding green health volunteers win award for transforming hospital sites
NHS Lanarkshire’s very own green health volunteers have won an award for their contribution to nature. In recent years, NHS Lanarkshire and the Lanarkshire Green Health Partnership have partnered with Clydesdale Community Initiatives Scotland (CCI Scotland) to develop...
Pumpkin spook-tacular illuminates care home creativity and compassion
Residents and staff across Lanarkshire’s care homes carved out a truly spook-tacular Halloween – shining a light on creativity and compassion. Pictures have just emerged how various care homes across South and North Lanarkshire celebrated the season, in line with all...
National Occupational Therapy Week 1-7 November 2021
Occupational Therapy Week 2021 – which takes place 1-7 November – will see the launch of a new health equity campaign #OTsFor Equity. The Covid pandemic has increased public awareness of health inequalities and highlighted the relationship and impact of...
