Your stories to celebrate our 75th anniversary
With our 75th anniversary approaching, we are looking for some inspirational stories from the people of Lanarkshire. If you or any of your friends and family have any interesting stories to tell that illustrates the past 75 years then please do get in touch. It could...
Change In guidance on face masks for staff and service-usersÂ
From tomorrow (16 May) the Scottish Government have advised to stand-down the current guidance regarding the extended use of fluid resistant face masks (FRSM) and face coverings within health and care settings for staff, patients and visitors. Health and care staff...
NHS Lanarkshire doubles up on secure bike parking
As Spring spurs many people to get back on their bikes, NHS Lanarkshire has doubled its number of secure bike parking shelters/stores. New secure bike parking has been installed at eight sites to support staff cycling to work. They make a total of 16 sites with a...
High five for Hand Hygiene
Hand hygiene saves millions of lives every year when performed at the right moments during health care delivery. Now is a critical time when countries across the world need to accelerate implementation of lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic and increase investments to...
International Workers Memorial Day
On International Workers Memorial Day, Unison Lanarkshire Health Branch held a memorial service at Kirklands Headquarters This was an opportunity for NHS Lanarkshire and all staff side organisations and employees to remember and commemorate those staff who have died...
Return of Quality Week
Quality Week returns on Monday 15 May, giving everyone in NHS Lanarkshire the chance to take part in learning and development sessions and celebrate the improvement work going on throughout the organisation. The new NHS Lanarkshire Quality Strategy 2023-2029 will also...
Co-created digital plan prepares Lanarkshire for next five years
A new strategic plan has been developed for Lanarkshire entitled ‘Empowering people to enhance care for everyone’. The 2023-28 digital plan reflects the wide-ranging needs and potential for digital technology across NHS Lanarkshire, and seeks to make digital topics...
Respected health and social care leaders appointed as Honorary Professors
Two highly-respected leaders in health and social care have been confirmed as Honorary Professors at Glasgow Caledonian University (GCU). Soumen Sengupta and Ross McGuffie are the Chief Officers of South Lanarkshire and North Lanarkshire Health and Social Care...
MRP Future Friday
The Monklands Replacement Project (MRP) is looking to the future. The MRP team held their first ‘Future Fridays’ event – with 30 young people from local schools attending to find out more about plans for the new hospital. Fiona Cowan, MRP clinical lead for nursing,...
