Staff within acute services take part in iMatter
Teams within the acute directorate have received their iMatter questionnaires and are being asked to complete them by Monday 26 June. The iMatter continuous improvement model has been designed with the input of staff throughout NHS Scotland to help individuals, teams...
Jon’s winning start
Congratulations to Pulse competition winner Jon Court who has won a one-night stay inclusive of breakfast for two people at the Ibis Styles Glasgow Central Hotel. Jon, a project manager in the eHealth digital transformation team, was only in his second week of his...
Children and young people at risk of harm inspection update
Health & Social Care North Lanarkshire has now started our joint inspection of services for children and young people at risk of harm in the area. Carried out by the Care Inspectorate, the inspection is being carried out over the summer and will run until October....
Deadline for corporate teams to complete iMatter
It is the last week for staff within the corporate directorates to complete their iMatter staff experience survey. Teams within human resources, information and digital technology, organisational development, Salus, finance, public health, strategic planning...
Director highlights contribution of unpaid carers during national campaign week
The Director of Health and Social Care for South Lanarkshire has praised the commitment and compassion of unpaid carers at the start of a national campaign week. Carers’ week (5-11 June) is geared to raising awareness of caring, highlight the challenges unpaid carers...
Approval and governance of apps in NHS Lanarkshire
A new policy was introduced in 2022 to help staff navigate their way through the development, governance and use of apps. The following video has been created to talk you through the process: Apps Governance in NHSL Lanarkshire When you want to create an app, you...
NHS Lanarkshire Modern Apprenticeship Programme launches
A Lanarkshire woman has credited a modern apprenticeship programme for launching her career. Michelle Gormley, from Carnwath, joined NHS Lanarkshire’s Modern Apprenticeship programme when she left school at 17. Now a senior international recruitment advisor for NHS...
Steps taken to strengthen financial position as IJB considers harsh realities
A plan geared to protecting the most vulnerable members of South Lanarkshire communities was consolidated this week – amid a harsh financial backdrop highlighted by a recent national report. South Lanarkshire Integration Joint Board (IJB) met to strengthen an approach...
CAMHS set to dramatically slash waiting times for appointment
Our Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) has introduced a new way of working which allow patients to pick their appointment dates and times. The service is now using the CAPA (The Choice and Partnership Approach) model. Developed by CAMHS consultant...
