Video message from Judith Park, director of acute services
In this video, Judith acknowledges the significant pressures that all staff are currently working under and provides assurance that steps are being taken to provide help and support, as well as guidance to patients on seeking alternative options to attending emergency...
Staff to receive peer support as they battle the pandemic
A team of Staff Care Specialists are providing peer support to health and social care staff across Lanarkshire as they work through the pandemic. The Staff Care team, who cover acute sites and both North and South Health and Social Care Partnerships, offer a range of...
CAMHS service working to tackle ongoing pressures
Lanarkshire’s Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS), in line with health and care services across the country, continues to experience unprecedented levels of pressure. These pressures are largely the result of a large rise in the number of people...
Monklands staff reminded of wellbeing support available
Staff working across University Hospital Monklands are being reminded of the wellbeing support available to them, as they battle the Covid-19 pandemic. With 24 hour support available, staff are encouraged to engage with wellbeing services who can provide professional...
New staff wellbeing specialists supporting peers
Praise is being given to a new team set up to help NHS staff through the global pandemic and beyond. A total of nine new staff wellbeing specialists have now began work within the Staff Care and Wellbeing service. The new roles follow the phenomenal success of...
Introduction to Good Clinical Practice Training Resumes
Steven Marshall and Liz Lennon, NHS Lanarkshire’s accredited NHS Research Scotland Good Clinical Practice (NRS GCP) trainers, will resume face-to-face training for researchers involved in clinical trials of investigational medicines. The training – like many...
Implementation of 2021 Resuscitation Council Guidelines in NHS Lanarkshire
Resuscitation Council UK’s (RCUK) Guidelines guarantee that health and care professionals across the UK share the same knowledge base surrounding teamwork and practice. RCUK published updated guidelines in May 2021 which provided information about basic and advanced...
Heather’s weekly video – Friday 16 July 2021
In this video, Heather gives her regular update on the number of Covid-19 cases and the pressures on services across NHS Lanarkshire. Heather refers to her recent public video published on Facebook where she shared her concern on the pressures on staff and...
Walking Challenge 2021 winners and round-up
Congratulations go to all the staff who took part in this year’s walking challenge. All teams combined walked an incredible distance over the six-week period. In fact, teams racked up an astounding 720 million steps – the equivalent of walking over 12 times around...
