Ministerial visit to neonatal unit and stroke hub
NHS Lanarkshire’s Chief Executive Professor Jann Gardner and colleagues welcomed Jenni Minto, Minister for Public Health and Women’s Health and MSP Clare Adamson to visit the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and the digitally-enhanced stroke rehabilitation hub at...
Driving force behind a labour of love
The collective dedication driving care services in South Lanarkshire has been brought into sharp focus – via a remarkable individual accolade. And Debra Allison, unit manager with South Lanarkshire University Health and Social Care Partnership, has dedicated the...
UHW staff GREATix of the month award
Huge congratulations to Gavin Murray on being nominated for the second staff GREATix of the month award at University Hospital Wishaw. Andy O’Donnell and Iain Laird, who acknowledged Gav’s ongoing competence and outstanding work in his capacity as a porter...
Young foundation apprentices support our NHS
Pupils studying a Foundation Apprenticeship as part of their S5/S6 subject choices at South Lanarkshire College teamed up with our communications team to consider a brief about the signposting of health care services during the winter period. A Foundation...
North Lanarkshire Leads the Way with Breastfeeding Friendly Scotland Accreditation
Hundreds of new babies across North Lanarkshire are now being given the best possible start in life every year thanks to a range of breastfeeding initiatives. The number of babies breastfed in their first days in North Lanarkshire’s most deprived areas has increased...
Supporting the health and wellbeing of refugees and asylum seekers
We now have a dedicated section on FirstPort aimed at providing information for staff on the health and wellbeing of refugees and asylum seekers. This comes in response to the growing recognition of the unique challenges faced by these vulnerable populations and the...
Chief executive and chair visit neonatal unit
NHS Lanarkshire chief executive Professor Jann Gardner and chair Martin Hill visited the neonatal unit at University Hospital Wishaw this week. Jann and Martin were given a tour of the unit and met with a number of members of the fantastic neonatal team who are...
Digital team receive ‘bumper’ Big Shout Out – Part Two
Pictured: The Digital Team Staff from NHS Lanarkshire’s digital team have received a ‘bumper’ Big Shout Out for their work in helping to improve the quality of care that patients receive. The team have received multiple nominations from across the organisation, with...
Children and Young People Mental Health Directory of Services and Resources launched
We’ve launched a new directory dedicated to mental health services and resources developed specially for and with children and young people across Lanarkshire. Developed by University Health & Social Care North Lanarkshire, the directory is a result of extensive...
