We’re committed to delivering health services for a greener future
Following on from our first-ever Sustainability Conference last year, we’re taking further positive steps to build on our commitment to a greener future. In the last year alone, many of you have helped us to improve on and develop a number of initiatives to make a...
Retirement of Hazel Walsh
After 25 years’ service to NHS Lanarkshire’s speech and language therapy (SLT) department, Hazel Walsh has retired. Hazel worked as a senior health care support worker and was based at Motherwell health centre. Hazel’s career began at Roadmeetings Hospital in April...
Enhanced support for people in emotional distress
Lanarkshire hosted distress brief intervention (DBI) is an organisation that is unique in its approach to mental health, not just across Scotland but across the world. Founded in 2017, the DBI programme, which was previously operating in four pilot areas, now operates...
Pioneering surgery is recognised at staff awards ceremony
Dr Arun Iyer, consultant ENT surgeon/otologist, University Hospital Wishaw, won the Global Citizenship award at the fifth Staff Awards ceremony which was held virtually via Microsoft Teams. Arun has worked all around the world teaching pioneering endoscopic ear...
iPads bring joy to care home residents
Residents at Hattonlea care home in Bellshill have benefited from a number of iPads thanks to Angela Scott, specialist falls nurse. Angela, who is chair of Bellshill Community Council, recognised the impact Covid-19 restrictions were having on care home residents,...
Coping with Covid anxiety: help for staff and patients
NHS Lanarkshire’s psychological services have designed and developed a website, ‘Lanarkshire Mind Matters’ – http://www.lanarkshiremindmatters.scot.nhs.uk – which aims to help improve wellbeing and make a positive difference to people’s lives, during the Covid-19...
Shelley Percival appointed as clinical director for general dental services
She will lead in NHS Lanarkshire on all issues relating to general dental services. She will also contribute to, and promote the improvement of, the overall quality of care in general dental practice and support and advise general dental practitioners and practice...
Detect Cancer Early Lung Cancer Campaign
NHS Lanarkshire is supporting the Scottish Government’s Detect Cancer Early campaign, reminding people aged over 40 of the potential signs of lung cancer, while reinforcing the fact that cancer remains a priority throughout the Coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic....
Welcome to The Pulse
The Pulse is the place to go to keep well informed about NHS Lanarkshire as well as North and South Health and Social Care Partnerships. Craig McKay, the pulse editor and communications manager, said: “The Pulse is now online so you’ll be able to access this from your...
