Staff nurse Lesley Bowman receives GREATix of the Month Award
Congratulations go to Lesley Bowman, staff nurse, ward 18, University Hospital Wishaw (UHW), who recently received the staff GREATix of the Month Award. Lesley’s submission from Gail Richardson, head of pharmacy at UHW, stated: “Lesley queried an excessive dose...
Active Wards
Supporting patients to remain as active as possible while in hospital by doing activities that are important to them is extremely important. Active Wards aims to support people to be as active as possible while in hospital and encourages all patients, visitors and...
When Covid stopped the world, Jill stepped forward into job she loved
Our special series continues, looking at those working in the heart of our communities as part of our Care at Home service. Covid-19 may have seen restrictions placed on all of us but for one South Lanarkshire woman, it opened her up to her dream job. The service is...
NHS Lanarkshire welcomes record number of junior doctors
NHS Lanarkshire is pleased to announce the arrival of over eighty new junior doctors to its health board. A total of 81 first-year doctors participated in a comprehensive, week-long induction programme, with the number of inductees rising from 77 last year and 66 in...
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...
