Environmental and nature-based award for staff and patients
NHS Lanarkshire’s Learning Disability Service Occupational Therapy Team offers various green health treatment programmes for patients to get involved in to support their physical and mental health. This year, alongside patients who took part in the programme, three...
Lunchtime learning sessions on Public Protection launch this October
In response to staff feedback, NHS Lanarkshire’s Public Protection Service will be delivering a series of lunchtime bite-size training sessions from the week beginning Monday 20 October. These sessions – covering Adult and Child Protection, Gender-Based Violence, and...
Spiritual Care and Wellbeing Visit
Last month members of our senior team and three of our non-executive Board members continued their planned visits to meet staff and hear about the ongoing work to improve the patient experience. Our Executive Nurse Director, Trudi Marshall, joined other members of the...
Short mindfulness sessions available to support staff wellbeing
A series of short mindfulness sessions is available to help NHS Lanarkshire staff manage stress, reset during the working day and support their overall wellbeing. These guided sessions range from just one to five minutes and offer a quick, accessible way to pause,...
NHS Lanarkshire hosts new international medical graduates
NHS Lanarkshire was delighted to recently host our new International Medical Graduates (IMGs) at the Ken Corsar Medical Education Training Centre (MTEC), Kirklands Headquarters for a three-day induction programme. This nationally commended programme ran for the second...
NHS Lanarkshire values officially endorsed by Executive Directors Group
NHS Lanarkshire’s new organisational values have been officially endorsed by the Executive Directors Group. The endorsement marks an important milestone in the rollout of the new values, which were developed following extensive staff engagement and now align with the...
Scotland’s first NHS staff orchestra
NHS Lanarkshire has struck a chord with the launch of its very own staff orchestra. Video of the first rehearsal with the orchestra playing Radetzky March composed by Johann Strauss. The orchestra, which is thought to be the first NHS staff orchestra in Scotland, was...
Growth Pot empowers communities by driving engagement across North Lanarkshire
University Health & Social Care North Lanarkshire last week hosted its Participation Day at Cornerstone in Cumbernauld Town Centre, marking one year since the launch of its Engagement and Participation Strategy (2024-2027). The event brought together carers,...
New Moving Medicine website: integrate physical activity into patient care
Moving Medicine, the website that integrates physical activity into patient care, has been upgraded. Their newly launched site offers expanded opportunities to bring together trusted, evidence-based resources and tailored signposting to support NHS and leisure sector...
