World AIDS Day
Every year, people across the world mark World AIDS Day on 1 of December to remember those who have died from an AIDS related illness, raise awareness to help prevent new cases of HIV and challenge the stigma and discrimination associated with the illness. Despite...
Retirement of Dr Linda Findlay, Medical Director
After a 32-year career in the NHS, colleagues have bid a fond farewell to Dr Linda Findlay, Medical Director for South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnership. Dr Findlay joined NHS Lanarkshire in 2001 as a senior trainee in psychiatry, before becoming a...
Smoking burns your money as well as your cigarettes
NHS Lanarkshire, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde and NHS Lothian have joined forces to support people who wish to quit smoking. They’re launching a new campaign focusing on the harmful effects smoking has on people’s health and bank accounts. As the cost of living...
New medical leadership appointments to health and social care partnerships
North and South Lanarkshire health and social care partnerships have made appointments to three of their key medical leadership positions. Dr Lucy Munro continues as medical director of Health & Social Care North Lanarkshire. She welcomes Dr Adam Daly as the...
National Stop The Pressure Day
Pressure ulcers are a wide issue affecting many people. “A pressure ulcer is localised injury to the skin and/or underlying tissue usually over a bony prominence, as a result of pressure, or pressure in combination with shear.” (2014, EPUAP) It comes at a great cost...
Celebrating Allied Health Professionals Day 2022
Allied Health Professionals (AHP) joined with the AHP Director, Peter McCrossan on Friday the 14 of October to celebrate AHP Day 2022 with University Hospital Monklands colleagues. Ruth Paterson, AHP practice education lead, said: “AHP Day is celebrated each October...
New LearnPro Module to support pregnant women to quit smoking
NHS Lanarkshire’s Quit Your Way service offers free, specialist support to pregnant women, their partners and families who want to quit smoking. Guiding pregnant women who smoke towards this service is an important and potentially life-saving intervention for both...
International fraud awareness week 2022
International Fraud Awareness Week (IFAW) 2022 takes place 13-19 November when organisations across the globe dedicate time to raise awareness about fraud. The week-long campaign will reduce the impact of fraud by raising awareness among employees. This year NHS...
Get involved in driving sustainability initiatives
This week as COP27 kicks off in Egypt, our sustainability team have been celebrating winning an Award at the NHS Assure Awards. The recognition for the excellent work undertaken by the Lanarkshire Green Health Partnership (LGHP) was for the ‘Collaboration – Working in...
