Professor Leitch privileged to be able to pay tribute to staff in sites visit
National clinical director Professor Jason Leitch paid tribute to all health and social care staff during a visit to University Hospital Hairmyres and Hunter Health Centre yesterday. Professor Leitch met with a number of staff across both sites including the flow...
New podcast featuring our chief executive, Heather Knox
Our chief executive, Heather Knox, talks engagingly in a podcast about the challenges of leading one of Scotland’s largest health boards throughout the Covid pandemic. Heather reflects on leading our health board throughout each of the pandemic’s five waves, a...
Over 1.5 million doses administered across Lanarkshire
NHS Lanarkshire has administered more than 1.5 million doses of the Covid-19 vaccination since the mass vaccination programme began. A total of 1,502,583 doses have been administered since the mass vaccination programme first started. This includes first, second and...
NHS Lanarkshire’s new corporate induction programme
The way NHS Lanarkshire delivers its corporate induction programme is changing. As of April, the half-day programme will be delivered via Microsoft Teams on a three-weekly basis. The new refreshed programme will be interactive and contain a celebration of the...
New University Hospital Monklands – MRP flash report April 2022
The Monklands Replacement Project (MRP) is our exciting vision for the new University Hospital Monklands. Our monthly flash report provides a short summary of what’s happening with some of the project’s various workstreams. Workforce “Meetings were held with...
Renewal and reinvigoration at the heart of a plan for health and care in South Lanarkshire
A new animation has been produced to mark the completion of a process that has created a blueprint for the future of health and care in South Lanarkshire. Hard-won lessons and real-life experience of the last two years are being harnessed to transform the approach to...
Changes to Covid pathway
Patients in Lanarkshire who are unwell with Covid-19 symptoms and require medical attention are now being asked to contact their GP instead of NHS 24. NHS Inform’s coronavirus webpage remains the fastest way for people to obtain the latest health advice and...
Changes to travel vaccinations
Since Friday 1 April, the way people access travel vaccinations has changed. Vaccinations previously delivered at GP practices are now the responsibility of NHS Lanarkshire and provided by community pharmacies. The vaccines are: Hepatitis A; Typhoid; Hepatitis A and...
Heather Knox staff message
In this week’s staff message, Heather gives her weekly update from University Hospital Wishaw. Caroline Lamb, Chief Executive of NHS Scotland and Director-General Health and Social Care, visited the site today to meet with staff who work at the hospital and colleagues...
