Team recognised for innovative digital safety plan
NHS Lanarkshire’s digital safety planning for self-harm and suicidal ideation team was announced as the winner of the inspiring excellence – nursing research and innovation award at the Royal College of Nursing awards ceremony in June. Team lead Lisa Gartshore’s idea...
Talking Rooms celebrate year of support
The Talking Rooms service is celebrating a year of supporting NHS Lanarkshire staff. The service provides person-centred counselling services to all staff, who can access up to four 50 minute sessions – either online, face-to-face or via the telephone. The service is...
Special farewell to Grace
Colleagues in the microbiology department at University Hospital Wishaw wish a special farewell to senior biomedical scientist Grace Allardyce who retired on the 4 July after a remarkable 44 years’ service. Grace began her career with NHS Lanarkshire in October 1979...
Hepatitis C elimination in Lanarkshire
Friday 28 July is World Hepatitis Day. The Lanarkshire Blood Borne Virus (BBV) network leads on Hepatitis B and C, as well as HIV prevention, testing, treatment, care and support in Lanarkshire. The BBV network is leading the drive to eliminate Hepatitis C across...
Addiction Psychology Service win Chair’s Award
The Addiction Psychology Service have won the Chair’s Award at the NHS Lanarkshire Staff Awards. The team is a Lanarkshire-wide psychological service for people with addiction and mental health difficulties. They offer individual and group psychological therapy and...
Sign up for Vaping Awareness Training (2-hour session)
The Quit Your Way team is offering training to support staff within NHS Lanarkshire, HSCP and third-sector organisations who wish to increase their awareness of vaping and e-cigarette issues. This training recognises pressures resulting from the use of E-cigarettes...
Confidential contacts provide whistleblowing safe space
Whistleblowing confidential contact Abi Campbell explains her role in providing a safe space for staff who want to raise a concern about patient safety or other harm. Abi explains: “My role as a confidential contact is to be a first point of contact and support for...
UH Wishaw volunteer wins award
A University Hospital Wishaw volunteer has won an NHS Lanarkshire Staff Award for his work helping patients within the hospital. Robert Bogan, who jointly won in the volunteer category, has worked between the emergency department and as a front of house volunteer. In...
Pre-Operative Assessment Team win award
The Pan Lanarkshire Pre-Operative Assessment Team, have won an award for innovation and improvement. The team, who won at NHS Lanarkshire’s Staff Awards 2023, assess and prepare patients for surgical procedures. The team aim to reduce risk of surgery cancellations,...
