Scottish Health Awards – Carol needs your vote
Project co-ordinator for NHS Lanarkshire’s Condom Distribution Scheme, Carol Rattray, has made the shortlist for this year’s People’s Choice Award at the Scottish Health Awards. Having worked for NHS Lanarkshire for over 40 years, Carol was nominated for the award as...
Espresso clips offer short and powerful snapshots of care at home staff at work
A mini-series or short and powerful ‘espresso clips’ is set to bring the role of Care at Home staff into sharp focus. Launching across health and local authority social media channels from today, the films will provide day-in-the-life snapshots of the ‘life changing’...
Loch Ness Monster spotted in Kirklands
The Loch Ness Monster has been spotted in Kirklands alongside his friend Hamish McCoo! But it is not early trick-or-treaters or the latest Hollywood blockbuster being filmed in Lanarkshire. That’s right, it must be the Bothwell Scarecrow Festival. Two dedicated teams...
Health visitors retain UNICEF baby friendly accreditation
Our health visitors and family nurses are celebrating once again being awarded ‘Baby Friendly’ accreditation from the UNICEF Baby Friendly Initiative. The re-accreditation recognises the high standard of their work supporting breastfeeding and helping parents form...
NHS Lanarkshire backs Organ and Tissue Donation Week
NHS Lanarkshire today backed Organ and Tissue Donation Week by encouraging people to leave no doubt when it comes to their donation decision. Over half of people in Scotland have already recorded their decision, but with an average of 500 people waiting on a...
NHS Lanarkshire appoints new chief executive
Professor Jann Gardner, chief executive of NHS Golden Jubilee, has been appointed as the new chief executive of NHS Lanarkshire. Jann will take over from current chief executive Heather Knox who is retiring in November this year. Cabinet Secretary for Health Humza...
Be fraud aware
Fraud can occur in the NHS and every penny NHS Lanarkshire loses to fraud is a penny that is not available to spend on patient care. It is the duty of every member of staff to comply with NHS Lanarkshire’s ‘Code of Conduct and Fraud’ policy and to report any...
Encouraging positive conversations with patients
NHS Lanarkshire Realistic Medicine and Realistic Healthcare aim is to empower patients, families and health and care workers to show its commitment to patient safety on World Patient Safety Day on Saturday, 17 September. Karen Morrow, Realistic Medicine Programme...
Support for staff experiencing grief and loss
As NHS Lanarkshire approaches the recently announced Bank Holiday for Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral, Paul Graham, Head of Spiritual Care & Wellbeing, would like to offer comfort and support to staff currently experiencing or being reminded of their own grief and...
