Staff nurse Lesley Bowman receives GREATix of the Month Award
Congratulations go to Lesley Bowman, staff nurse, ward 18, University Hospital Wishaw (UHW), who recently received the staff GREATix of the Month Award. Lesley’s submission from Gail Richardson, head of pharmacy at UHW, stated: “Lesley queried an excessive dose...
Look after your mental health with self-care
Some days can be tough, with the strains of day-to-day work weighing heavily on us. Finding the time to look after ourselves and our colleagues can seem challenging. Taking care of ourselves and each other is crucial. The resources highlighted below aim to help you...
Active Wards
Supporting patients to remain as active as possible while in hospital by doing activities that are important to them is extremely important. Active Wards aims to support people to be as active as possible while in hospital and encourages all patients, visitors 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. Enjoy...
Setting out the vision for primary care
More than 50 senior members of staff from across the organisation came together recently at the primary Care Vision session. This event was part of the series of Vision sessions looking at planning for the future of different services. Delegates heard about the...
When Covid stopped the world, Jill stepped forward into job she loved
Our special series continues, looking at those working in the heart of our communities as part of our Care at Home service. Covid-19 may have seen restrictions placed on all of us but for one South Lanarkshire woman, it opened her up to her dream job. The service is...
NHS Lanarkshire welcomes record number of junior doctors
NHS Lanarkshire is pleased to announce the arrival of over eighty new junior doctors to its health board. A total of 81 first-year doctors participated in a comprehensive, week-long induction programme, with the number of inductees rising from 77 last year and 66 in...
Reminder: Care Opinion staff training
South Lanarkshire University Health and Social Care Partnership is providing further staff training for Care Opinion. The HSCP has launched Care Opinion to provide an online space for patients, service users, families, and unpaid carers to post their feedback and...
Launch of national early warning score 2 (NEWS 2)
National early warning score 2 (NEWS 2) – the latest version of NEWS – will be implemented in NHS Lanarkshire week beginning Monday 19 August and will go live on Patient Track on Tuesday 20 August. This will require a short 15-minute downtime on Patient...
