World Antimicrobial Resistance Awareness Week
This week pharmacy staff across NHS Lanarkshire have been holding events to make colleagues, patients and visitors aware of World Antimicrobial Resistance Awareness Week (WAAW). WAAW a global campaign to raise awareness and understanding of Antimicrobial resistance...
Transfusion team highlight significance of positive patient identification
The Transfusion Team is still dedicated to raising awareness of significant issues influencing clinical transfusion and stressing the need of being watchful in preventing Transfusion Associated Circulatory Overload (TACO) as we move in to week three of the campaign....
Power of Attorney (PoA) Day: Families across Lanarkshire urged to get ‘PoA proactive’
Families across Lanarkshire are being urged to be ‘PoA proactive’ to avoid additional stress and heartache in difficult situations. The plea comes as health and social care partners support National PoA Day, today. In the event of illness or accident,...
Clinical guidelines app and website move to new platform
NHS Lanarkshire’s clinical guidelines app and website has moved to a new ‘Right Decisions: Health and Care’ NHS Scotland-wide platform. All NHS Lanarkshire content will remain the same. All health boards will be moved over to this site in the coming months. The new...
UHW staff and volunteers behind staff health and wellbeing week
Following another fantastic NHS Lanarkshire Staff Health and Wellbeing Week, it’s time to highlight the amazing staff members, organisations, and volunteers that arranged fantastic on-site events at University Hospital Wishaw. We would like to thank you for...
Firebreak: reducing occupancy ahead of winter
This week will see the start of a short, targeted firebreak across the whole-system – community and acute sites. The focus will be as follows: Reducing our occupancy – even by a relatively small amount – can make a huge difference to our patients and...
True Norths newsletter out now
The quality department have developed a newsletter detailing your guide to the True Norths. Each edition of the newsletter will have an animation to explain the true Norths as well as supporting resources. This first edition focuses on person-centred care. Any...
Stop Pressure Ulcer Day 2023
Stop Pressure Ulcer Day takes place globally every year, every third Thursday of November. The day is dedicated to raising awareness and disseminating knowledge about the issue of pressure ulcers/injuries. Pressure ulcers, also known as bed sores, pressure sore or...
Paediatric Diabetes Team fundraise for World Diabetes Day 2023!
In honour of World Diabetes Day on November 14, the Lanarkshire Paediatric Diabetes team, housed at University Hospital Wishaw, is holding fundraising events. Children with diabetes who have been diagnosed and are currently receiving care are supported by the team....
