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. 25 per...
CAMHS extends age range to support more young people
Our Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) is implementing a significant change to its referral criteria, extending support to all young people up to their 18th birthday, effective Monday 28 October. This important update removes previous age restrictions...
And . . . Breathe. New animation is a vital tool for health and wellbeing
NHS Lanarkshire has launched a new animation – designed to promote healthy breathing patterns. Available here, the animation guides people through simple exercises to support physical and mental well-being. Carolyn Bell, Physiotherapy Lead for Respiratory...
October is Health Literacy Month – what can I do to help my patients?
Throughout October, NHS Lanarkshire is marking Health Literacy Month to raise awareness of the importance of ensuring that health information is accessible and understandable for all. With research showing that one-quarter of the Scottish population faces occasional...
RSV Vaccination Programme Evaluation
Public Health Scotland is working in collaboration with NHS Health Boards to gather important feedback on the Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) vaccination programme in Scotland. As part of the evaluation there is a short online survey that eligible staff are being...
Clinical supervision for nurses and midwives survey
Clinical supervision is essential across the nursing and midwifery workforce to support and provide professional reflection in your roles. The importance of supporting, valuing and developing staff is well reported across literature and there are key national drivers...
Senior Team Visit METC
NHS Lanarkshire is leading the way on medical education and training nowhere more so than in the Ken Corsar Medical Education Training Centre (METC). METC is at the heart of shaping our medical and clinical staff of the future and last week a number of our senior team...
Psychiatric liaison nursing team win collaboration award for transforming mental health crisis care
We are proud to announce that the psychiatric liaison nursing team at NHS Lanarkshire has been awarded the Collaboration Award at the 2024 Staff Awards, in recognition of their exceptional work in transforming mental health crisis care and their outstanding...
Radiographer publishes debut novel
Staff in the radiology department at University Hospital Wishaw were recently blindsided by one of their colleagues, Alison Aitchison, when she announced she had secretly written and published her debut crime fiction novel entitled ‘The Sculptor’. ‘The Sculptor’ is...
