A fond farewell to Eddie Docherty
This week colleagues bid a fond farewell and a massive thank you to Eddie Docherty. Eddie has moved to Health Improvement Scotland as Director of Quality Assurance and Regulation after more than five years with NHS Lanarkshire. Colleagues who worked closely with Eddie...
Major milestone for healthcare feedback website
We’ve surpassed 10,000 stories on independent healthcare feedback platform Care Opinion. The national website gathers feedback anonymously from patients and visitors and shares it with NHS services so they can pass on positive feedback and learn from any instances...
Raising charity cash is a piece of cake
Staff swapped the operating theatre for the kitchen to bake goodies to give their charity fundraising challenge a sweet start. The colleagues from theatres at University Hospital Hairmyres raised over £1,000 to launch their plans to raise money by doing the Macmillan...
Supporting young families and tackling child poverty
In South Lanarkshire, a dedicated team is helping transform the futures of young mothers and their children. The Family Nurse Partnership (FNP) is an evidence-based programme designed to support young parents early in life. It is making significant strides in reducing...
Louise reflects on a busy first two weeks after latest site visits
New NHS Lanarkshire Chief Executive Louise Long continued her round of site visits, seeing services at University Hospital Wishaw and University Hospital Hairmyres. At Wishaw, Angela Dixon, Director of Hospital Services, Martin Downey, Chief of Medical Services,...
Wellbeing Matters Lanarkshire website launched during Mental Health Awareness Week
We have launched the Wellbeing Matters Lanarkshire website to mark Mental Health Awareness Week. Replacing the Elament website, www.wellbeingmatterslanarkshire.co.uk, has been developed through extensive community engagement to ensure it provides the guidance and...
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. Save...
Home support service brings VE Day anniversary celebrations to residents’ homes
University Health & Social Care North Lanarkshire marked the 80th anniversary of VE Day by arranging special home-based celebrations for service users unable to attend community events. The partnership’s home support team was aware not everyone could join public...
First glimpse of NHS Lanarkshire’s new eTriage system at Hairmyres
Patients and visitors to University Hospital Hairmyres will now catch the first glimpse of NHS Lanarkshire’s new eTriage system, with digital check-in kiosks being installed in the Emergency Department this week. While the kiosks are now in place, they will not be...
