NHS Lanarkshire welcomes new clinical director of public dental service
NHS Lanarkshire welcomes its new clinical director of public dental service, Geraldeen Irving. Geraldeen, who lives in Kilsyth, started in the role on 10 January, having previously been the assistant clinical director of public dental service for NHS Greater Glasgow...
Video message from Heather Knox, NHS chief executive – 11 February 2022
In this week’s staff message, Heather speaks about the Covid-19 cases in Lanarkshire. There is an improving picture with both the number of patients with Covid-19 in hospital and care home cases decreasing. The vaccination programme continues and Heather encourages...
Treatment escalation plans – staff update
Realistic medicine is a national approach to healthcare which puts patients at the centre of decisions made about their treatment and one such project is now being rolled out across acute wards following a successful pilot. Formerly known as the hospital anticipatory...
New Covid treatments reduce risk of more serious illness
People in Lanarkshire with Covid-19 who have certain medical conditions are being offered new treatments to help manage symptoms and reduce more serious illness. A number of eligible patients in Lanarkshire have received letters from the Scottish Government letting...
National hub to review and learn from the deaths of children and young people
Background Scotland has a higher mortality rate for under 18s than any other Western European country, with over 300 children and young people dying every year. Around a quarter of those deaths could be prevented. With no national system to support consistent...
New head of health improvement announced
Kerri Todd has been appointed the new head of health improvement following Elspeth Russell’s move to public health. Most recently the health improvement lead for Health and Social Care North Lanarkshire (HSCNL), Kerri joined NHS Lanarkshire in 1999 as a health...
Hospital at Home service set to enrich existing care provision in Clydesdale
A service which supports patients with the same level of care in the home as they would get in hospital is being extended to the Clydesdale area. The expansion of Hospital at Home is part of South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnership’s ongoing efforts to...
Project bids sought to advance shared decision making with patients
Teams across NHS Lanarkshire are being asked to consider project bids for this year’s Scottish Government’s realistic medicine team’s value improvement bids. Given the ongoing pressures on our health services, there has been an extension to the original deadline to...
Video message from Heather Knox, NHS Lanarkshire chief executive
In this week’s staff message, Heather speaks about the Covid-19 cases in Lanarkshire and a recent online meeting with the Humza Yousaf MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care, and the MSPs for Lanarkshire. Heather also speaks about the launch of the LGBT+...
