


Return of Quality Week
Quality Week 2024 takes place from Monday 6 May to Friday 10 May and we are pleased to confirm the programme is now available. We celebrate Quality Week annually throughout NHS Lanarkshire, inviting staff to participate in a variety of learning and development...
It’s OK to Ask Campaign
Staff are being urged to support a new national campaign being rolled out across NHS Lanarkshire which is encouraging patients to ask questions about their care and treatment The ‘It’s OK to Ask’ campaign supports patients to take an active role in their healthcare...
Pharmacy First for hay fever symptoms
Hay fever season is almost upon us and residents of Lanarkshire can help protect themselves by contacting their local pharmacy for advice and treatment. NHS Pharmacy First Scotland, provided by local community pharmacies across Scotland, serves as the first port of...
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 20...
Trudi goes with the FLOW to streamline primary and secondary care links
Innovation will be at the core of our activity as we move into phase three of Operation FLOW – Transform, Reform & Perform. Key to that will be our new “interface” directorate, streamlining the links between primary and secondary care through its management...
Predictors of returning to work after Covid-19 infection
Occupational health doctor Emma McNicol is currently undertaking Specialty Training in Occupational Medicine in NHS Lanarkshire. The following study was undertaken as part of her Master’s degree, at the University of Manchester. This was a retrospective/historical...
International Workers Memorial Day
Today is International Workers Memorial Day and is an opportunity for NHS Lanarkshire and all staff-side organisations and employees to remember and commemorate those staff who have died at work. To mark the occasion, Unison Lanarkshire Health Branch held a short...
No Need to Fall App Onto Phase 2
An innovative digital project to help people who fall or are at high risk of falling has secured funding for its second phase. ‘No Need To Fall’ is a new app being co-designed with people who have lived experience of falls and those who provide support and care. The...