Introduction of 24/72 rule to ensure safe, speedy discharge
As Firebreak entered day 2, NHS Lanarkshire’s senior leaders visited a number of different departments across University Hospital Wishaw, University Hospital Monklands and the Flow Navigation Centre (FNC+Plus) to hear about all the incredible work taking place in...
Senior leaders visit FNC+Plus as Firebreak begins
As Firebreak goes live, the wider Interface Directorate will have an active role in supporting Team Lanarkshire’s broader aims. Senior team members from the Interface Directorate have been assigned to collaborate intensively with colleagues across the health and care...
UNICEF Gold Baby Friendly Accreditation
NHS Lanarkshire Maternity Services, in partnership with the and both North and South Health and Social Care Partnerships, has been awarded the prestigious UNICEF- Achieving Sustainabilty Gold Baby Friendly Accreditation. This accolade recognises the...
New model to improve discharge rolled out
University Hospital Wishaw has launched the new Optimal Discharge Planning Target Operating Model (TOM), which aims to streamline the patient discharge process and improve overall patient experience. The hospital-wide rollout follows months of planning and stakeholder...
Making it easy to track down hospital medical equipment
Colleagues on our acute sites will be familiar with regular all-staff emails asking where misplaced pieces of equipment can be found. Those messages should soon be a thing of the past thanks to new digital tracking technology, just launched in the applications section...
Big thumbs-up for innovative hand surgery
Novel surgery to spare a woman agonising hand pain is the latest illustration of the innovation central to our programme of Transformation and Reform. The operation on patient Helen Young’s arthritic thumb was carried out at University Hospital Wishaw by Miss...
New Monklands – Snapshot Report August 2024
Catch up on the latest developments in some of the workstreams for the Monklands Replacement Project (MRP) – our exciting vision for a replacement University Hospital Monklands at Wester Moffat, Airdrie. Our monthly Snapshot Report is now published on the New...
Celebrating all things climate change
September has become a time in Scotland to celebrate all things climate change and, despite not got getting too much sunshine this year, there is still lots to celebrate in terms of environmental sustainability within NHS Lanarkshire. Every year since 2016,...
North Lanarkshire residents set to have increased engagement in health and social care services
A new Engagement and Participation strategy encouraging greater public involvement, engagement and participation in University Health & Social Care North Lanarkshire’s services has now been launched. Launched at the Forgewood Community Centre, the new strategy...
