It’s Mouth Cancer Action Month!
NHS Lanarkshire’s health improvement team is promoting the national Mouth Cancer Action Month campaign which runs for the whole month of November. The campaign aims to raise awareness of mouth cancer and save lives by promoting the values of prevention and early...
NHS Scotland Chief witnesses sophisticated care and expertise
NHS Scotland Chief Executive, Caroline Lamb, has visited care staff in South Lanarkshire. The visit brought into clear focus how a combination of increasingly sophisticated care and expertise is being delivered — compassionately — in the heart of communities. Ms Lamb...
Celebrating Community & Primary Care Advanced Practitioners
This Advanced Practice Week, 12-18 November, NHS Lanarkshire’s Advanced Practitioners are taking to social media to highlight what they love about their role and how they ensure patients are receiving the right care in the right place at the right time this winter and...
Staff at West of Scotland Laundry Raise funds for Breast Cancer Awareness
The West of Scotland Laundry (WoSL) staff wellbeing group successfully raised money for breast cancer awareness through a fundraising event. The group raised money by serving a delightful buffet of baked delicacies at afternoon tea and coffee morning. Everyone in...
Big Shout Out – Staff from the Acute Knee team
Staff from the Acute Knee team in NHS Lanarkshire have received a Big Shout Out for the multidisciplinary approach to providing knee care for patients across Lanarkshire. The team aim to get patients seen by the right person as quickly as possible, ensuring a...
International Fraud Awareness Week 2023
International Fraud Awareness Week (IFAW) 2023 takes place 12-18 November when organisations across the globe dedicate time to raise awareness about fraud. The annual event, now in its 24th year, aims to educate individuals and organisations about the importance of...
The Transfusion Team is Spreading the Importance of Consent
The Transfusion Team has started a 4-week awareness campaign to highlight the critical role it plays in promoting safe, efficient, and appropriate transfusion practices in honour of its 20th Anniversary. The campaign intends to highlight the significance of being...
Staff undertake PhDs with University of Strathclyde
“I had never actively considered applying for a PhD before, however after attending a strategic meeting hosted by NHS Lanarkshire and the University of Strathclyde, I began to realise the benefits of a PhD, not only for myself professionally but also for the patients...
Introducing The Briar Centre
Construction work has now finished to create a new dedicated Brain Injury Assessment and Rehabilitation Centre within Stonehouse Hospital. Staff will now take the next few weeks to make sure the centre, named the Briar Centre, is ready to accept patients ahead of its...
