Video message from Heather Knox – Friday 27 August 2021
In this video, Heather gives her regular update on the number of Covid-19 cases and the pressures across the health and social care system. This week has seen the highest number of Covid-19 cases in Lanarkshire in any point during the pandemic. There are no clusters...
Teams within acute directorate invited to participate in iMatter
Teams within the acute directorate have received their iMatter questionnaires and are being asked to complete them by 13 September. The iMatter continuous improvement model has been designed with the input of staff throughout NHS Scotland to help individuals, teams...
Teamwork strengthens suicide prevention efforts in North Lanarkshire
Work is continuing across North Lanarkshire to help people with suicidal thoughts and support those who have lost a loved one to suicide. North Lanarkshire has recorded 128 suicides since 2019, with 62 per cent of these occurring in people under the age of 44. An...
Retirement of Jim Murray, service manager, children’s services
Colleagues paid a fond farewell to Jim Murray, service manager, children’s services, paediatrics and child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS), who retired in August after a remarkable 37 years’ service. Jim began his career with NHS Lanarkshire in 1984 when...
Distress within Scotland’s veteran community
The recent news coming from Afghanistan is causing some distress within the veteran community. In a letter to the Royal College of GPs and the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges, Dr Jonathan Leach OBE, noted “I’ve been watching the pictures from Afghanistan and...
iMatter staff survey – deadline for teams within corporate directorates
It is the last week for staff within the corporate directorates to complete their iMatter staff experience survey. Teams within human resources, information and digital technology, organisational development, Salus, finance, public health, strategic planning...
Positive Smoke-Free Role Models – North Lanarkshire
Not smoking around children is one of the best ways to help ensure they don’t smoke when they grow up. The Positive Smoke-Free Role Models project has launched, in partnership with Voluntary Action North Lanarkshire (VANL), and is designed to support members of the...
Covid restrictions for school return
If you have children returning to school or nursery for the new term, a number of Covid-19 safety protocols will remain in place as a precautionary measure. The safety and wellbeing of children and staff is paramount as schools and nurseries aim to continue to provide...
Special focus on care home wellbeing group
Staff wellbeing has been in sharp focus in The Pulse online in recent weeks and months. While community, primary and acute teams have been a key focus of our messaging, local authority, the independent sector and NHS care homes are a vital audience – and part or our...
