Treasured items kept in belonging box
A student nurse for care of older people is behind the pilot of a box which is being provided to every older person admitted to University Hospital Hairmyres (UHH) to hold their belongings. Joanne Kane, who is now fully qualified, was inspired when she attended a...
The Transfusion Team is Spreading the Importance of Consent
The Transfusion Team has started a 4-week awareness campaign to highlight the critical role it plays in promoting safe, efficient, and appropriate transfusion practices in honour of its 20th Anniversary. The campaign intends to highlight the significance of being...
Enter the CycleScheme prize draw
CycleScheme, NHS Lanarkshire’s cycle to work partner, is offering the chance for NHS Lanarkshire staff to enter their prize draw to win a new bike! The bike up for grabs is a a YT JEFFSY CORE 4 Bike, and entries must be in before Monday 27 November. Enter here....
Staff undertake PhDs with University of Strathclyde
“I had never actively considered applying for a PhD before, however after attending a strategic meeting hosted by NHS Lanarkshire and the University of Strathclyde, I began to realise the benefits of a PhD, not only for myself professionally but also for the patients...
Win a Kate Bracelet from Somya London!
One lucky reader will have the opportunity to win a stunning Kate Bracelet thanks to our collaboration with NHS Staff Benefits and Somya London. The deadline is fast approaching for the latest Pulse competition with the closing date Friday 24 November 2023. Somya...
QR codes in NHS Lanarkshire
The Apps Governance Group would like to guide staff towards the use of Microsoft Edge for the creation and use of QR codes in NHS Lanarkshire. This can be downloaded as an add on to your browser if it isn’t already available. Please use the Guide to QR Code on the...
Introducing The Briar Centre
Construction work has now finished to create a new dedicated Brain Injury Assessment and Rehabilitation Centre within Stonehouse Hospital. Staff will now take the next few weeks to make sure the centre, named the Briar Centre, is ready to accept patients ahead of its...
Lanarkshire health and care stars shine at national awards night
The excellence and professionalism of health and care services in Lanarkshire has shone at a glittering national award night. South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnership Community Nurses (End of Life Care) emerged victorious in the highly competitive...
Director of quality encourages staff to take part in culture survey
NHS Lanarkshire has commissioned Affina Organisation Development (AOD) to explore and assess the culture within the organisation. Culture, put simply, is ‘the way that we do things around here’. In a video, Karon Cormack, director of quality, explains the purpose of...
