The Rooks will rock you
Local up and coming band the Rooks of Larkhall gave up their free time on 23 December to come and perform a variety of classical, rock, pop and christmas music for the care of the elderly patients at University Hospital Wishaw. They performed for almost two hours in...
Maternity and neonatal psychological interventions service
The maternity and neonatal psychological interventions service (MNPI) website is now live providing information about this service to members of the public and continuing to raise awareness of this important service for women and pregnant people, their infants and...
Patients Home Same Day After Orthopaedic Surgery
Patients in Lanarkshire can now have ‘Reverse Total Shoulder Replacement’ surgery and be home by early evening the same day to sleep in their own bed. Surgeons at University Hospital Wishaw are the first in Scotland to have performed this procedure and discharged the...
Operation FLOW overview video
NHS Lanarkshire has launched Operation FLOW – a positive and ambitious plan to reduce service pressures and improve patient care and experience. A video which gives an overview of Operation FLOW is available using the links below: Vimeo –...
New report reveals extent of cost of living pressures for North Lanarkshire’s unpaid carers
North Lanarkshire Carers Together has published its ‘Tackling the cost of living emergency for unpaid carers in North Lanarkshire’ report. It contains a number of recommendations on immediate and accessible financial supports. It also calls for improved access to...
NHS Lanarkshire is resetting how it communicates with staff
NHS Lanarkshire is resetting how it communicates with staff to support Operation FLOW. Calvin Brown, director of communications, NHS Lanarkshire, said: “If you don’t know about much about Operation FLOW yet, you’ll certainly hear plenty about in the coming...
Smoking burns your money as well as your cigarettes
NHS Lanarkshire, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde and NHS Lothian have joined forces to support people who wish to quit smoking. They’ve launched a new campaign focusing on the harmful effects smoking has on people’s health and bank accounts. As the cost of living...
Operation FLOW
On Friday we launched Operation FLOW – a major new programme to reduce the current health service pressures in Lanarkshire. Focused Lanarkshire Optimal Whole System This is a fantastic opportunity that will bring the whole health and care system in Lanarkshire...
Chief executive staff message
Jann delivers this week’s message from University Hospital Wishaw. Jann has visited the three acute hospitals this week, meeting the teams in the emergency departments and assessment areas. Jann was impressed to hear about the work staff have undertaken in...
