International Infection Prevention and Control Week
This week (16 to 22 October) is International Infection Prevention Week (IIPW) which aims to shine a light on infection prevention each and every year. This year’s theme is ‘The Future is Infection Prevention: 50 Years of Infection Prevention’ and recognises the...
New Associate Medical Director for South Lanarkshire HSCP
Dr Veronica Rainey has been appointed as the new Associate Medical Director for South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnership.  Soumen Sengupta, Director of Health and Social Care for South Lanarkshire, said: “I’m delighted that Veronica is joining the senior...
Eligible care home residents receive Covid-19 booster and Flu vaccines
We’ve now competed administering the latest dose of the Covid-19 vaccine to eligible care home residents. The first health board in Scotland to vaccinate care home residents against Covid-19, we have now vaccinated more than 3,000 residents with both the...
Nurses careers event at HMP Shotts health centre
Health & Social Care North Lanarkshire is hosting a careers event with a difference this month (Monday, 24 October) showcasing the unique job opportunities for registered nurses and final year nursing students at Shotts prison. The event will give nurses the...
NHS Lanarkshire team reach top 3 in Race for Recipients
34 members of NHS Lanarkshire staff undertook the Race for Recipients challenge in honour of organ donors, their recipients and those waiting for life saving transplants, coming in 3rd for Scotland. During Organ and Tissue Donation Week (26 September – 2 October) the...
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...
