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...
Commitment to looking out for those doing the looking after
A significant commitment to supporting carers in South Lanarkshire has been endorsed. At its recent meeting, members of the Integration Joint Board (IJB) of South Lanarkshire supported a refreshed strategy for the future for unpaid carers. Having been co-designed by...
Pertussis (Whooping Cough)
There has been a significant rise in laboratory-confirmed cases of Pertussis (whooping cough) across Scotland. This trend is consistent with increasing cases throughout the UK and Europe. Why This Matters: The immunisation of healthcare workers who regularly interact...
Practical and emotional support – when it’s most needed
Over the last few days we have running a series of special feature articles to mark Armed Forces Week. These stories have been highlighting the positive contribution former members of the Forces are making after taking up careers in health and care. Today, in our...
Navy nurse Amanda now shoring up the vanguard of primary care
This week we are running a series of special feature articles to mark Armed Forces Week. These stories are highlighting the positive contribution former members of the armed forces are making after taking up careers in health and care. Today, we meet Amanda Atkinson,...
