Louise reflects on a busy first two weeks after latest site visits
New NHS Lanarkshire Chief Executive Louise Long continued her round of site visits, seeing services at University Hospital Wishaw and University Hospital Hairmyres. At Wishaw, Angela Dixon, Director of Hospital Services, Martin Downey, Chief of Medical Services,...
Wellbeing Matters Lanarkshire website launched during Mental Health Awareness Week
We have launched the Wellbeing Matters Lanarkshire website to mark Mental Health Awareness Week. Replacing the Elament website, www.wellbeingmatterslanarkshire.co.uk, has been developed through extensive community engagement to ensure it provides the guidance and...
Home support service brings VE Day anniversary celebrations to residents’ homes
University Health & Social Care North Lanarkshire marked the 80th anniversary of VE Day by arranging special home-based celebrations for service users unable to attend community events. The partnership’s home support team was aware not everyone could join public...
Couple who lost one of their twin babies make poignant donation to hospital
A couple who experienced both joy and heartbreak over the birth of their twins have paid tribute to staff who cared for them. Baby Freddie Whyte sadly passed away just hours after he and his twin sister, Marnie, were born at University Hospital Wishaw, home to NHS...
South Lanarkshire care homes mark VE Day 80th anniversary with heart-warming celebrations
Care homes across South Lanarkshire paid tribute to the 80th anniversary of VE Day with joyful, community-spirited celebrations that brought residents, families and staff together in remembrance and reflection. A variety of events took place across care homes run by...
Nominations now open for NHS Lanarkshire Staff Awards 2025
Do you know a colleague or team who goes the extra mile, shows exceptional care and compassion, or works tirelessly behind the scenes to make a difference? Now is your chance to shine a spotlight on their incredible efforts by nominating them for the NHS Lanarkshire...
NHS Lanarkshire is putting down roots to improve the environment
NHS Lanarkshire is putting down roots to improve the environment this Green Health Week! It’s Green Health Week (3 – 11 May) and NHS Lanarkshire is celebrating its Grounds Maintenance and Biodiversity team to mark the occasion. NHS Lanarkshire grounds host a range of...
Louise starts work as new NHS Lanarkshire Chief Executive
It’s a warm welcome to NHS Lanarkshire’s new Chief Executive, Louise Long. Louise joined us today from Inverclyde Council, where she was chief executive for nearly four years. She’ll be visiting various sites and services this week – check back in to The Pulse at the...
Celebrating GP cluster improvement work
More than 50 GPs from across Lanarkshire met this week to learn about the quality improvement (QI) projects being delivered by local clusters. There are 18 GP practice clusters across Lanarkshire which have been supported by the Primary Care Improvement Team (PCIT)...
