Full of Beans – Fun, Healthy Ideas for Families
Full of Beans, NHS Lanarkshire’s Healthy Lifestyle and Weight Management’s (LWMS) fun and engaging 10-week programme is welcoming families from across Lanarkshire to come along and take part in enjoyable activities while learning handy and easy tips on healthy topics....
Scotland’s first NHS staff orchestra
NHS Lanarkshire has struck a chord with the launch of its very own staff orchestra. Video of the first rehearsal with the orchestra playing Radetzky March composed by Johann Strauss. The orchestra, which is thought to be the first NHS staff orchestra in Scotland, was...
Growth Pot empowers communities by driving engagement across North Lanarkshire
University Health & Social Care North Lanarkshire last week hosted its Participation Day at Cornerstone in Cumbernauld Town Centre, marking one year since the launch of its Engagement and Participation Strategy (2024-2027). The event brought together carers,...
New Monklands: boost to information about hospital plans
For our latest news story on the new University Hospital Monklands, see the article on the Monklands Replacement Project (MRP) website here: Boost to information about new hospital plans
Training and support tools for suicide prevention and mental wellbeing
Today is World Suicide Prevention Day and staff are reminded that a wide range of training opportunities and practical resources are available to help support mental health and wellbeing in the workplace. Whether you’re a manager, a healthcare professional or...
Spiritual Care and Wellbeing Visit
This month members of our senior team and three of our non-executive Board members continued their planned visits to meet staff and hear about the ongoing work to improve the patient experience. Our director of nursing, Trudi Marshall, joined other members of the...
New Moving Medicine website: integrate physical activity into patient care
Moving Medicine, the website that integrates physical activity into patient care, has been upgraded. Their newly launched site offers expanded opportunities to bring together trusted, evidence-based resources and tailored signposting to support NHS and leisure sector...
Flu awareness – older people at risk
As the flu season draws closer there are a number of people in at-risk groups who need the flu vaccine One of these groups is people over the age of 65. As we age, our immune systems weaken, making older adults more vulnerable to the flu and its serious complications...
World Suicide Prevention Day – support available for staff
Staff across Lanarkshire are being reminded of the mental health and wellbeing support available to them ahead of World Suicide Prevention Day on Wednesday. This year’s global theme, Changing the Narrative on Suicide, calls for more open conversations about suicide...
