Bowel Cancer Awareness Month
April is Bowel Cancer Awareness Month. Bowel cancer is the third most common cancer in Scotland. Being aware of the key symptoms and contacting your GP if things do not feel right can help increase the chances of an early diagnosis. You are 14 times more likely to...
Ninety-four year-old Cambuslang resident praises Care at Home service
In this special series, we look at the people working in the very heart of our communities as part of the Care at Home service. When Jessie Turner was admitted to hospital last year having suffered a stroke, she feared she might not return to her Cambuslang home....
Hospital boiler memorial tribute to “Mr Monklands” Billy
A unique memorial tribute has been paid to well-loved University Hospital Monklands maintenance manager Billy Lindsay – his name on a new industrial boiler. Billy , who sadly passed away last year at the age of 60, worked at Monklands for over 30 years and was...
NHS Scotland’s chief executive thanks health and social care staff
Health and social care staff today welcomed the chief executive of NHS Scotland and director of health and social care on a visit to University Hospital Wishaw. Caroline Lamb, who was appointed chief executive of NHS Scotland and director of health and social care in...
iMatter staff experience 2021 results “You said, we listened”
After being paused in March 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the normal iMatter staff experience survey resumed in August 2021. Despite the challenging times still faced in the organisation, the corporate management team (CMT) was delighted with the overall response...
Rising Covid numbers impacting staffing levels
We continue to experience relentless pressures across all our healthcare services due to a number of reasons, but primarily the number of patients requiring treatment both with and without Covid. The rising Covid numbers is also having a severe knock-on effect to our...
Recruitment event for advanced nurse practitioners
NHS Lanarkshire will host an online recruitment event for trainee and qualified advanced nurse practitioners (ANPs). The event is for registered nurses who are looking to take the next step in their career. The event will take place on Monday 28 March at 6pm via...
Be proud of your mouth on World Oral Health Day
Be proud of your mouth. In other words, value and take care of it. This year, World Oral Health Day (Sunday 20 March) is encouraging everyone to focus on the importance of good oral health for their happiness and well-being, because good oral health has a positive...
Tribute is made to staff in South Lanarkshire social care to mark World Social Work Day
A heartfelt tribute has been paid to staff in South Lanarkshire social care as people across the globe mark World Social Work Day. Soumen Sengupta, director, health and social care, South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnership, and Liam Purdie, head of...
