Local scheme ‘Kick Starts’ careers within NHS Lanarkshire
Image – Kirsten Scott 4th from the right with the HR Business Team. NHS Lanarkshire welcomed 15 eager and inspiring young people to work placements in February, in partnership with the National Government Employability programme; ‘Kickstart’. The health board...
Speak Up Week encourages staff to raise concerns
Want to speak up but don’t know who to turn to? Speak Up Week (Monday 3 – Friday 7 October) is a new initiative launched by the Independent National Whistleblowing Officer (INWO) to raise awareness about how to raise concerns and promote a positive speak up culture...
Retirement of Dr Sharon Russell, Associate Medical Director
Colleagues have bid a fond farewell to Dr Sharon Russell, Associate Medical Director for South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnership. Dr Russell was a GP partner for more than 20 years before joining as Associate Medical Director in 2018. During her career,...
Team thanks all for feedback on Sustainability & Climate Change plan
NHS Lanarkshire’s Sustainability and Environmental Team has thanked staff, partners and the community for their feedback during their engagement on its Sustainability & Climate Change strategic plan. The new Sustainability and Climate Change strategic plan...
Competition winner Margaret in dreamland
Margaret Steel was in dreamland after winning two tickets to see the musical Dreamgirls at the King’s Theatre, Glasgow in October. Margaret, a reception at John Street Surgery, Bellshill, correctly answered the King’s Theatre opened in 1904 to win the Pulse...
NHS Lanarkshire supports children to lead healthier lives through school education
To give the future generation of Lanarkshire the healthiest start possible, NHS Lanarkshire has partnered with education services in North and South Lanarkshire Councils to equip schools with an updated health and wellbeing resource for all pupils; Healthy Schools....
Improved health and social care engagement strategy receives praise
An improved strategy for working with the people of North Lanarkshire around the planning and development of health and social care services was yesterday (Wednesday, 21 September) endorsed by the North Lanarkshire Integration Joint Board. This upgraded strategy aims...
Shining a light on those who brighten up the lives of those who need it most
One of South Lanarkshire’s most iconic buildings is being illuminated to commemorate the way home carers light up people’s lives. Hamilton Town House will be bathed in yellow light to recognise the vital and ongoing contribution home carers make to people’s lives....
Pulmonary fibrosis – a rare respiratory disease
NHS Lanarkshire is supporting Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF) Week which takes place 19-25 September. Pulmonary fibrosis is a lung disease that occurs when lung tissue becomes damaged and scarred. This thickened, stiff tissue makes it more difficult for lungs to...
