Green Health Partnership receives new funds for greener environments
Green Health Week takes place Saturday 13 – Friday 19 May and NHS Lanarkshire is planting the seed to encourage others to give nature a go. Alongside Green Health Week, NHS Lanarkshire’s Green Health Partnership (LGHP) received £250 from Action Earth to enhance the...
International Nurses Day: Our Nurses. Our Future
Today every nurse across Lanarkshire and beyond is being offered thanks from NHS Lanarkshire’s Executive Nurse Director on International Nurses Day 2023. Eddie Docherty, Executive Nurse Director has offered a personal thank you to nurses across Lanarkshire and the...
Mental health awareness week
Mental health awareness week takes place next week (15-21 May), with the theme of anxiety. Anxiety is a normal emotion in us all, but sometimes it can get out of control and become a mental health problem. Lots of things can lead to feelings of anxiety, including...
Further/Higher Education – 2023/24 Academic Year
Are you passionate about personal development? Are you considering studying for a qualification or accreditation? NHS Lanarkshire staff can apply for funding support through its further and higher education (F/HE) process. Application forms are available on FirstPort...
Jacqueline recognised for her kindness
Jacqueline Meade, North team leader for neurodevelopmental service has been rewarded for her work with a family, going above and beyond to support Jamie, who has autism. Jacqueline recently received the Wishaw Press’ Say it with Flowers award. Jacqueline was...
Jenna’s vlog celebrates Day of the Midwife
Third year student midwife Jenna has recorded this short vlog to celebrate International Day of the Midwife.
The Big Shout Out – Health Visiting Team (Wishaw Locality)
The Health Visiting Team in the Wishaw locality have received a Big Shout Out for their innovative use of technology in patient’s homes. The health visiting service is a universal service that visits all new born babies by 14 days old. Children are then visited...
Poignant tributes to an ‘adored’ Lanarkshire nurse
Poignant tributes have been paid to an ‘adored’ Lanarkshire nurse – described as having the touch of an angel. Michele Bell was a clinical nurse specialist (CNS) in palliative care. Tragically, Michele passed away unexpectantly in February. She was...
Maltese minister given warm Lanarkshire welcome
Dr Jo-Etienne Abela, minister for active ageing in Malta, visited a number of sites across Lanarkshire as part of his trip to understand how integrated care for older people is delivered. Dr Abela, a consultant surgeon specialised in upper gastrointestinal and...
