Meet Elsie, the NHS Lanarkshire mobile app for patient pre-operative assessment
We are leading the way on a new initiative for pre-operative assessment which is being rolled out across our three acute sites and moves from a face-to-face assessment in hospital to a brand new digital system. Project Elsie has changed the way we assess patients...
Chief Midwife thanks everyone involved in Tiny Lives
The last episode in the latest series of Tiny Lives was broadcast on BBC One last night. Speaking last night, our chief midwife, Cheryl Clark, thanked everyone involved in the production. Cheryl said: “Tonight was the last episode of Tiny Lives series two and it has...
Chief Executive staff message
In this week’s video, Heather speaks about a visit, accompanied by the Chair, to the vaccination centre at Eddlewood Public Hall (Hamilton) and Hunter Health Centre (East Kilbride). Heather ends by giving an update on the Covid-19 cases in Lanarkshire. The video can...
New Monklands: here’s what’s been happening over recent months
The vision for the new University Hospital Monklands at Wester Moffat, Airdrie, has continued to take shape over the last quarter as the various Monklands Replacement Project (MRP) workstreams progress activity on the project’s outline business case. ...
Clinical trials department at University Hospital Hairmyres undergoes refurbishment
Research and development has been part of University Hospital Hairmyres (UHH) for many years. However, during the pandemic the research team and studies undertaken became more visible with the introduction of Covid research, in particular, the ‘Recovery’ and ‘Siren’...
New University Hospital Monklands – flash report June 2022
Here’s an update on the latest developments in some of the workstreams for the Monklands Replacement Project – our exciting vison for a new University Hospital Monklands at Wester Moffat, Airdrie. Workforce Workforce lead Laura Ireland said: “The workforce...
Teams within HSCPs and vaccination service take part in iMatter
Teams within the North and South Lanarkshire health and social care partnerships and the vaccination programme have received their iMatter questionnaires and are being asked to complete them by 4 July. The purpose of using the iMatter staff experience tool is to help...
Frequently asked questions on discharge without delay programme
Over the last two weeks, Pulse Online has focussed on the discharge without delay (DwD) programme. We have highlighted two animations: explaining what DwD is and a short clip highlighting where practitioners can find more support. In this third and final update in the...
NHS Lanarkshire Breastfeeding Conference returns in person
On Tuesday (14 June) the NHS Lanarkshire Breastfeeding Conference returned to welcome staff, partners, parents and grandparents to Dalziel Park to celebrate Scottish Breastfeeding Week. Scottish Breastfeeding Week champions the work to support, protect and promote...
