Chief Executive staff message
In this week’s video, Heather speaks about the latest number of Covid-19 cases in hospital and in the community. While the numbers are decreasing, which is good news, our hospitals are still experiencing issues with flow of patients and continued pressure. To help...
Career Development Programme kicks off on Wed 17 Aug
NHS Lanarkshire’s multi-faceted Career Development Programme begins on Wednesday 17 August and is now bookable to all staff, clinical and non-clinical, via Learn Pro. The Programme is made up of three elements aiming to meet the needs of our dynamic and diverse...
NHS Lanarkshire staff support #NoWrongPath
NHS Lanarkshire staff are backing the #NoWrongPath social media movement to show young people that exam results, received yesterday for school pupils across Scotland, are just one of many possible paths to an exciting and fulfilling career. Staff from human resources,...
Neonatal team recognised with prestigious award
University Hospital Wishaw’s neonatal team collected a highly prestigious award at the recent Reason national neonatal conference in June 2022. The award recognised their Quality Improvement (QI) work ‘Reducing incidence of severe brain injury in infants less than 30...
Get involved in #NoWrongPath
NHS Lanarkshire staff are being asked to get involved in #NoWrongPath to reassure young people receiving their exam results on 9 August that there are many paths to interesting and rewarding jobs. Staff who did not follow the obvious or traditional path to their NHS...
World Breastfeeding Week 2022
Today is the first day of World Breastfeeding Week. This year’s theme is Step Up For Breastfeeding. Babies are protected by law in Scotland to be fed wherever they may be. Breastfeeding Friendly Scotland establishments are committed to giving you an extra warm welcome...
New organ and tissue donation campaign
NHS Lanarkshire is proudly supporting the Scottish Government’s new organ and tissue donation campaign, ‘Don’t Leave Your Loved Ones in Doubt’. A TV ad from the perspective of an NHS Blood and Transplant Specialist Nurse highlights the importance of making a donation...
Scotland can’t wait – World Hepatitis Day
Tomorrow (Thursday 28 July) is World Hepatitis Day. Hepatitis C can cause serious and potentially life-threatening damage to the liver. Hepatitis Scotland will host an online event on Thursday 28 July from 1pm to 2.15pm which will focus on providing an overview of...
Nominate your health hero
Nominations are open for the Scottish Health Awards 2022. This is the 21st year of the awards which celebrates those working across NHS Scotland and its partners in delivering high quality health and social care services to the people of Scotland. The Scottish Health...
