CAMHS extends age range to support more young people
Our Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) is implementing a significant change to its referral criteria, extending support to all young people up to their 18th birthday, effective Monday 28 October. This important update removes previous age restrictions...
And . . . Breathe. New animation is a vital tool for health and wellbeing
NHS Lanarkshire has launched a new animation – designed to promote healthy breathing patterns. Available here, the animation guides people through simple exercises to support physical and mental well-being. Carolyn Bell, Physiotherapy Lead for Respiratory...
Senior Team Visit METC
NHS Lanarkshire is leading the way on medical education and training nowhere more so than in the Ken Corsar Medical Education Training Centre (METC). METC is at the heart of shaping our medical and clinical staff of the future and last week a number of our senior team...
Calling NHS Lanarkshire career ambassadors
Would you like to help inspire NHS Lanarkshire’s workforce of tomorrow? By investing in the next generation, you will contribute to building the talent pipeline for our NHS. Do you want to connect with schools and inspire young people? Would you enjoy sharing...
Mental Health team scoops Policing Partner of the Year award
Our Psychiatric Liaison Nursing Service (PLNS) was named the winners of the Policing Partner of the Year and Outstanding External Partner at Police Scotland’s Chief Constable’s Bravery and Excellence awards at Tulliallan. Both awards were a result of the team’s...
Walkabout of the Urology Hub Gives Enormous Hope for the Future
There are many successful initiatives and projects across NHS Lanarkshire which are making a massive difference to patients’ lives and one such success story is the Centre of Excellence for Urology. Recently our Chair, Martin Hill, Board Vice Chair, Ally Boyle, and...
NHS Lanarkshire Celebrates World Mental Health Day 2024 with Community Garden Event
We marked World Mental Health Day (Thursday, 10 October) with a vibrant showcase of activities at the recently opened King George V Community Garden in the grounds of University Hospital Wishaw. This year’s theme, ‘Workplace Mental Health’, emphasised the...
Celebrating success of summer placement programme
This summer, NHS Lanarkshire was thrilled to participate in North Lanarkshire Council’s school pupil summer placement programme which hosted a total of 128 pupils, welcoming 4 enthusiastic pupils into administrative roles across various departments. Following...
New knee operation could spare Andrew years of pain
A 29-year-old dad is hoping to be saved from years of knee pain after taking part in an international transplant surgery trial. Andrew Pollock, from Wishaw, has become the first patient in Lanarkshire to receive a replacement meniscus – a pad of knee cartilage that...
