Dementia Awareness Week
Each year, Dementia Awareness Week (DAW) is held with the aim of helping raise awareness of the condition and improving the lives of people with dementia, their families and carers. This year’s theme is: Your voice, Your choice, Your future. Each person living...
Supporting type 1 diabetes
Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (SIGN) has developed a decision-support toolkit, which can be used on a desktop browser or mobile app, which helps healthcare professionals to support people with type 1 diabetes to improve their blood glucose control. The...
New Carers Strategy for North Lanarkshire launched at Commitment to Carers Conference
North Lanarkshire’s new Carers Strategy for the next three years was launched yesterday (Thursday, 23 May) at a Commitment to Carers Conference bringing together carers, carer services, and senior health and social care staff. Organised by University Health &...
New University Hospital Monklands project competes for digital award
Staff and expert advisors working on the project to create the exciting new University Hospital Monklands are among the finalists for a prestigious digital innovation award. The shortlisting for Digital Collaboration of the Year in the Digital Construction Awards...
Successes highlighted in range of innovations
A range of successes were spotlighted at the latest meeting of the Executive Flow Oversight Board (EFOB), held at University Hospital Wishaw (UHW). This was the first EFOB that was held at one of our acute hospitals and future meetings will continue to rotate across...
New deputy chief executive portfolios
Professor Jann Gardner, Chief Executive of NHS Lanarkshire, is delighted to announce that three of our existing executive directors will take on additional responsibilities with new Deputy Chief Executive portfolios. Following a competitive appointment process,...
Poetry competition winner announced
The winner of the poetry competition, and recipient of the £20 Amazon voucher, is Karen Morris. Congratulations, Karen! Spring Sonnet Her sleeves rolled up, old Ma Nature is keen To sweep away the dusty Winter frost; Her new broom brushes Earth’s soft mat of...
NHS Scotland Chief Operating Officer visits Lanarkshire
John Burns, Chief Operating Officer for NHS Scotland, visited NHS Lanarkshire headquarters yesterday. John and Scottish Government colleagues met with our Chief Executive, Professor Jann Gardner, and senior members of staff to learn more about our transformation and...
Charity event to support families affected by life-limiting illnesses
The Haven is thrilled to announce an upcoming charity evening featuring an inspirational and uplifting performance from the Hamilton Rock Choir at St Andrew’s Parish Church, Blantyre on Friday 10 May 2024 between 7.30pm-9.30pm (doors open 6.45pm). Hamilton Rock Choir...
