Tributes paid to colleague
Colleagues are mourning the loss of a valued member of staff, who sadly passed away from coronavirus on 9 March. David Trower, from Coatbridge, has been described by his family as “a caring, gentle and loving man, who has left a void that nothing can fill”. David, 67,...
Farewell Louisa Jordan
It’s a fond farewell to the NHS Louisa Jordan. Since July 2020 the NHS Louisa Jordan has played a crucial role in providing much needed space for the continuation of NHS services during the pandemic. Thousands of Lanarkshire outpatients had consultations at the...
New therapy course helps to improve wellbeing
A new digital innovation from NHS Lanarkshire Psychological Services is bringing high-quality psychological help straight to people’s screens. ‘Calm Distress’ is an online therapy course, designed for people aged 16 and over. The course helps to understand your...
Job swap nurse sets record for most role changes in a year of Covid
A nurse is proud to have set an unusual record in NHS Lanarkshire, for having changed jobs more times in the last 12 months than any of her colleagues. Ashley Gardner has been redeployed to seven different roles in response to Covid over the last year; she was glad to...
New whistleblowing standards launches start of April
A new whistleblowing process is being introduced to help staff raise concerns about patient safety or other harm. The go-live date for the Implementation of the National Whistleblowing Standards (referred to as the Standards) is 1 April 2021. Training is available for...
Keep Well team scoop award for outstanding team at Staff Awards ceremony
NHS Lanarkshire’s Keep Well team won the award for outstanding team in a clinical role at the fifth Staff Awards ceremony which was held virtually over Microsoft Teams. The team oversee delivering outreach healthcare checks and work primarily with marginalised...
Wife marks two-year anniversary of husband’s donation by encouraging others to share their decision
The law around organ and tissue donation in Scotland changes to an opt out system from today (26 March 2021) to save and improve lives. The change means that if people aged 16 and over haven’t recorded a decision about donation, they will be considered a possible...
Make a difference this Earth Hour
Earth Hour takes place Saturday 27 March at 8.30pm. This a global annual event, organised by the World Wildlife Fund, where hundreds of millions of people switch off their lights for one hour to show they care about the planet. NHS Lanarkshire is taking part by...
Michelle is honoured for her dedication and support
Information governance manager Michelle Nobes scooped the outstanding individual in a non-clinical role award at the fifth Staff Awards ceremony which was held virtually over Microsoft Teams. The ceremony, which was broadcast via Microsoft Teams, saw Michelle being...
