Plans supported to protect most vulnerable in face of brutal funding gap
Progress has been made as health and social care leaders continue to negotiate a brutally challenging budget gap. South Lanarkshire’s integration joint board (IJB) members, at a recent meeting, reaffirmed that the wellbeing, views and safety of communities will be...
NHS Lanarkshire welcomes new employee director
NHS Lanarkshire has extended a warm welcome to its new employee director and chair of staff side, Sylvia Stewart. Sylvia joined NHS Lanarkshire in 2000 as a specialist biomedical scientist and worked in the pathology department at the former Law Hospital as well as...
Speak your mind: What is it like working in NHS Lanarkshire?
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’. The survey is based on extensive research across the NHS over the last 20...
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. 20 per...
Line up of events for Staff Health and Wellbeing Week
We are thrilled to present the line-up of events for Staff Health and Wellbeing Week. This week-long program will feature a blend of in-person gatherings and engaging Microsoft Teams (MS Teams) events, ensuring that everyone can participate, whether on-site or...
Menopause support group celebrates its first anniversary
Members from University Hospital Wishaw’s menopause support group took time at their recent monthly meeting to celebrate the group’s first anniversary. The group was set up in September 2022 by neonatal nurse educator Michelle Brooks following her own personal...
Refer local families to GOALS (Getting Our Active Lifestyle Started)
Refer your patients to GOALS. This healthy lifestyle programme provides support for children, young people and their families. GOALS is a community based programme for children and young people (CYP) aged 4-17 years old with a BMI greater than or equal to 91st...
Local knowledge puts sparkle into dental fact finding mission
NHS Lanarkshire’s dental services have helped a fact-finding delegation from south-of-the-border brush up on the finer detail of the ‘Childsmile’ programme. Representing English health authorities, the guests were keen to drill down into the specifics of the local...
Support service for veterans living in Lanarkshire receives coveted professional accreditation
A comprehensive support service for veterans living in Lanarkshire been awarded a coveted professional accreditation. Recognising compassionate and meaningful support – and a high level of compliance with rigorous quality standards –The Royal College of Psychiatrists...
