Inspirational initiative helps learning needs students in search for employment
An inspirational NHS Lanarkshire initiative that helps young people with autism and learning disabilities into employment celebrated its latest students’ achievements at a packed graduation ceremony. DFN Project Search, which has been running since 2010, is an...
New feature boosts innovative patient observations system
Our digital patient observations system is going from strength to strength with the addition of a new feature to alert staff to take action. Spearheaded by the project to create the new University Hospital Monklands, Patientrack has been introduced in wards in our...
Good clinical practice training
Good Clinical Practice (GCP) training is available to all staff within NHS Lanarkshire who plan on or currently practice clinical research and require the necessary certification to do so. Both the Introduction to GCP course, which is for those who have either not...
Briar Centre official opening
The Briar Centre, the newest addition to NHS Lanarkshire’s award-winning community brain injury rehabilitation service, has been officially opened by the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care. The Health Secretary marked the occasion by unveiling a plaque...
National Healthcare Estates and Facilities Day
Wednesday (19 June) is National Healthcare Estates and Facilities Day, when we are celebrating the essential work of all estates and facilities professionals in the delivery of health and social care to people across Lanarkshire. Estates and facilities services are...
New neonatal dietetic service celebrates its launch
NHS Lanarkshire’s new neonatal dietetic service held a launch event in the sanctuary at University Hospital Wishaw earlier this year which incorporated education sessions and a ‘bake for BLISS’ cake sale, raising an amazing £282. The new service consists of two whole...
Hat-trick of gender-based violence animations donated to national library
A hat-trick of animations from NHS Lanarkshire’s Gender-Based Violence (GBV) team are being donated to the National Library of Scotland. Ethical media-production company media co-op are donating 200 films to the national library as part of their 20-year anniversary...
New Monklands team give presentation at international conference
The innovative work to design the new University Hospital Monklands reached an international audience this week. Monklands Replacement Project (MRP) team members were at a prestigious European healthcare conference to showcase their “repeatable rooms” strategy....
Health and Care Staffing Act podcast available
Dr Susan Ross, Consultant Clinical Psychologist, features in Healthcare Improvement Scotland’s (HIS) latest podcast episode. The podcast explores how NHS boards have been preparing for the Health and Care (Staffing) (Scotland) Act 2019 and what the new legislation...
