Mental Health Day – Stop Smoking Support
Anyone ready to quit smoking and are dealing with mental health problems is offered specialist support to quit by NHS Lanarkshire. NHS Lanarkshire offers a free stop smoking service called Quit Your Way, where residents who smoke can get in touch with friendly,...
Staff GREATix of the month award
The Staff GREATix of the month award at University Hospital Wishaw is to begin with its first nomination this month. A member of staff out of all the GREATix tickets submitted is nominated each month. It could be a domestic, portering, clerical, nursing, doctor,...
Challenge Poverty Week 2023
NHS Lanarkshire is working with partners during this year’s Challenge Poverty Week, to highlight services and resources available to both staff and communities, impacted by poverty. This year Challenge Poverty Week will take place from Monday the 2 to Sunday 8...
No Disposable Cup Day 2023
Today (Wednesday 4 October) is No Disposable Cup Day! An event which kicked off in 2019 to raise international awareness of the fact that 7 million disposable cups are used every day in the UK. To support our planet further, we could use a reusable cup as much as...
New vehicles get Home Assessment team on the road and help reduce emissions
A new fleet of hybrid cars is helping one of our healthcare teams reach patients returning home from hospital, as part of North Lanarkshire Council’s commitment to reducing carbon emissions. The council has provided the hybrid Suzuki Vitara cars for the Home...
NHS guidance app
The NHS Lanarkshire guidelines app is moving to a new national platform. This requires the app content to be paused. This means that no guidelines will be added or updated in the transition period. The transition period will start from Tuesday 26 September and last...
NextGen careers information event
NextGen recently hosted a successful careers information event. The main goal of the NextGen programme, which is run by NHS Lanarkshire’s Medical Education Department, is to broaden access to medicine in NHS Lanarkshire for the following generation. On September...
NHS Lanarkshire RAAC Update
You may have seen recent reports in the media on the use of Reinforced Autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) in schools and healthcare buildings. The Scottish Government and NHS Assure are currently carrying out a review of all NHS Scotland buildings thought to contain...
Importance of good complaints handling
“Robust timescales + quality = person-centred complaint handling,” is Kevin Rooney’s simple formula for supporting a listening and learning culture within NHS Lanarkshire. Kevin, who is patient affairs and complaints lead, explains the importance of good complaints...
