Permanent Secretary visits Blantyre LIFE
The most senior civil servant in Scotland visited health and care leaders and staff in Lanarkshire on Friday. John-Paul Marks, Permanent Secretary to the Scottish Government, witnessed how a combination of increasingly sophisticated care and expertise is being...
Ambitious agreement to tackle health and care challenges
The University of Strathclyde, NHS Lanarkshire, South Lanarkshire Council and North Lanarkshire Council have set out their commitment and ambitions to work together to tackle key health and care challenges, for the benefit of local communities and Scotland as a whole....
Celebrating a remarkable career: Professor Christine Gilmour’s retirement
After an illustrious career spanning four decades, Professor Christine Gilmour, Director of Pharmacy at NHS Lanarkshire, has retired. Professor Gilmour has been a pivotal figure in the field of pharmacy in Scotland, renowned for her dedication, leadership and...
Join the Quality Improvement network
Do you have a passion for Quality Improvement or think it might be something you could be interested in? NHS Lanarkshire’s Quality Improvement Network is for ALL staff members who have previously completed Quality Improvement training or would like to find out more....
The Big Shout Out – Staff from the Family Nurse Partnership (North) team
Staff from the Family Nurse Partnership (North) team, have received a Big Shout Out for their supportive approach to empowering young mums and their new families. Family Nurse Partnership (FNP) is an evidence based programme to support young mums aged 21 and under who...
New Frailty Pathways
New frailty pathways are being developed by the Frailty Network with Helen McKee, Frailty Associate Medical Director, Hazel Gilmour, Frailty NMAHP Consultant, Leigh Dobson and Jackie Duncan, Rehabilitation Co-ordinators, leading the team. The Frailty Network started...
New short film features our out of hours doctor
One of our Out of Hours doctors has participated in a series of films for NHS 24 highlighting common ailments. Dr Mike Coates, NHS Lanarkshire Out of Hours Clinical Director, has featured in a short film about ‘When is stomach pain appendicitis?’ Click here to view....
Anne Rouse bids adieu to NHS Lanarkshire after decades of service
After starting her nurse training at the age of 17, Anne Rouse has dedicated her entire working life to helping others in her role as a psychiatric nurse. It is now time for Anne to say goodbye to the NHS and we want to take this opportunity to praise our esteemed...
Latest Sustainability Newsletter
In the latest edition of the Sustainability Newsletter, there is an update on work that has been progressed within sustainability over the past six months, with highlights being the successful roll-out of the staff-wide travel survey which had over 1,300 responses. A...
