Challenge Poverty Week 2023
NHS Lanarkshire is working with partners during this year’s Challenge Poverty Week, to highlight services and resources available to both staff and communities, impacted by poverty. This year Challenge Poverty Week will take place from Monday the 2 to Sunday 8...
Celebrating clinical educators on World Teachers’ Day
In honour of World Teachers’ Day, which is held on 5 October, NHS Lanarkshire is joining in a national effort to recognize our Clinical teachers. Medical and clinical educators play a pivotal role in training the next generation of healthcare professionals. They...
Vote now for the People’s Choice award
We are delighted to announce that voting has now opened for the People’s Choice award, for this year’s Scottish Health Awards. The NHS honours its 75th anniversary this year. We wanted to take delight in this unique year to celebrate the accomplishments of...
No Disposable Cup Day 2023
Today (Wednesday 4 October) is No Disposable Cup Day! An event which kicked off in 2019 to raise international awareness of the fact that 7 million disposable cups are used every day in the UK. To support our planet further, we could use a reusable cup as much as...
October is Black History Month
October is Black History Month in the UK. This was first launched in Scotland 20 years ago. In a video message for staff, Professor Jann Gardner, NHS Lanarkshire Chief Executive, said: “We stand in solidarity against racism and we make ourselves aware of black history...
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. Somya London is an affordable luxury gemstone jewellery brand, bridging the gap between elegance and affordability creating...
Speak Up Week focuses on learning from concerns
Speak Up Week 2023 is back for its second year to help raise awareness about how to raise concerns and promote a positive speak up culture within the NHS. Running from 2 to 6 October, the theme of the week this year is ‘Learning from Concerns’ to help encourage a good...
New vehicles get Home Assessment team on the road and help reduce emissions
A new fleet of hybrid cars is helping one of our healthcare teams reach patients returning home from hospital, as part of North Lanarkshire Council’s commitment to reducing carbon emissions. The council has provided the hybrid Suzuki Vitara cars for the Home...
NHS guidance app
The NHS Lanarkshire guidelines app is moving to a new national platform. This requires the app content to be paused. This means that no guidelines will be added or updated in the transition period. The transition period will start from Tuesday 26 September and last...
