Karen wins trip on the Waverley
Karen Black will be exploring the beautiful waters of the west coast of Scotland on the famous Paddle Steamer Waverley this summer! Karen, part of the clinical trials team at University Hospital Wishaw, has won the latest Pulse competition by correctly answering the...
Hepatitis C elimination in Lanarkshire
Friday 28 July is World Hepatitis Day. The Lanarkshire Blood Borne Virus (BBV) network leads on Hepatitis B and C, as well as HIV prevention, testing, treatment, care and support in Lanarkshire. The BBV network is leading the drive to eliminate Hepatitis C across...
First Minister attends Ethnic Minority event
NHS Lanarkshire’s Ethnic Minority Employee Network hosted an event with the First Minister this week.  More than 200 staff members attended the ‘A Diverse Leadership Journey: In Conversation’ virtual event, featuring the Rt Hon Humza Yousaf MSP, First Minister of...
Addiction Psychology Service win Chair’s Award
The Addiction Psychology Service have won the Chair’s Award at the NHS Lanarkshire Staff Awards. The team is a Lanarkshire-wide psychological service for people with addiction and mental health difficulties. They offer individual and group psychological therapy and...
North partnership appoints associate medical director
Dr Adam Daly has been confirmed as Health & Social Care North Lanarkshire’s associate medical director. Since joining NHS Lanarkshire as a consultant in old age psychiatry in 2010, Dr Daly has worked in medical management over the past nine years. He had carrying...
Operation FLOW 2 progress update from Hairmyres
The senior team at University Hospital Hairmyres have provided an update on the progress of Operation FLOW 2 in a video message for staff. Hospital deputy site director CJ Graham, chief of medical services Dr Claire McDougall and chief of nursing services Lise Axford...
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 a...
Edinburgh Castle reception to celebrate 75 years of NHS
The First Minister held a #nhsscot75 reception for NHS staff at Edinburgh Castle on Thursday. Caroline Lamb, Chief Executive of NHS Scotland and Director-General Health and Social Care (2nd from the right) met with Gailene Cochrane, ICST Manager, Lise Axford, Chief of...
Sign up for Vaping Awareness Training (2-hour session)
The Quit Your Way team is offering training to support staff within NHS Lanarkshire, HSCP and third-sector organisations who wish to increase their awareness of vaping and e-cigarette issues. This training recognises pressures resulting from the use of E-cigarettes...
