iMatter deadline for teams within South Lanarkshire HSCP and vaccination service
Teams within South Lanarkshire University Health and Social Care Partnership and the vaccination service have until Monday 30 June to complete their iMatter questionnaire. Completing the questionnaire – online, on paper or by SMS (test message) – allows staff the...
Councillor Margaret Walker appointed as new Chair of South Lanarkshire Integration Joint Board
South Lanarkshire Integration Joint Board (IJB) has appointed Councillor Margaret Walker as its new Chair. Councillor Walker, who currently serves as Chair of South Lanarkshire Council’s Social Work Resources Committee, brings a wealth of experience and a deep...
New dementia-friendly garden blooms
NHS Lanarkshire worked with energy transformation organisation, Vital Energi, to enhance the garden area of Udston Hospital’s Brandon Ward. This ward supports patients living with dementia, and their families, who can now access this newly transformed, calming...
Celebrating 15 Years of Success
Eighteen young people with learning disabilities have graduated from this year’s Project SEARCH programme – marking 15 years since the programme began in Lanarkshire. Since starting in 2010, almost 300 young people have taken part in Project SEARCH in...
Deadline for staff within North health & social care partnership to take part in iMatter
Teams within University Health & Social Care North Lanarkshire have until Monday 30 June to complete their iMatter questionnaire. Completing the questionnaire – online, on paper or by SMS (test message) – allows staff the chance to give feedback on, and be...
Shining a light on link between alcohol and cancer
Cancer Prevention Action Week (June 23-29) is putting the focus on the dangers of alcohol. Celia Briffa-Watt, NHS Lanarkshire Consultant in Public Health, said: “Cancer Prevention Action Week is organised by the World Cancer Research Fund. “The aim this year is to...
Carnwath becomes Lanarkshire’s first ‘Breastfeeding Friendly’ town
Carnwath has made history as the first town in Lanarkshire to be officially recognised as ‘Breastfeeding Friendly’, creating a welcoming and supportive environment for breastfeeding mums and their babies. To mark this important milestone, a celebratory event was held...
Staff invited to get hands-on with virtual ward technology
NHS Lanarkshire staff are being invited to take part in hands-on training sessions next month to experience the technology that’s helping reshape care delivery across the region. The sessions, running on 2 and 3 July, will offer a practical introduction to the Doccla...
Young people in Motherwell lead initiative for smoke-free spaces
A group of passionate young people from Motherwell have taken the lead in promoting smoke-free environments in their local community to help protect children’s health and wellbeing. Two Motherwell youth groups worked together to create a powerful and positive...
