Wear it Pink – Friday 22 October
This month (October) is breast cancer awareness month, which is a UK-wide initiative led by Breast Cancer Now. To get involved and support breast cancer awareness month, you can ‘Wear it Pink’ on Friday 22 October, which involves wearing something pink on...
Infant minds matter: A new infant mental health service in NHS Lanarkshire
Despite their vulnerability there remains a potentially serious lack of understanding around the mental health needs of infants. That is the message from Graham Shulman, our head of child psychotherapy, as the board works towards launching its new infant mental health...
STV capture another busy night at University Hospital Hairmyres
STV’s news team were on site at University Hospital Hairmyres on Monday evening to capture yet another exceptionally busy night at the hospital. The hard-hitting report led STV’s News at Six on Tuesday, featuring our staff giving an uncompromising insight into...
Tobacco Control Team exceeds Scottish Government target for successful smoking quits
Over 1,500 people across the whole of Lanarkshire, have successfully quit smoking with the support of NHS Lanarkshire’s Tobacco Control Team, since 1 April 2020. Additionally, the Local Delivery Plan (LDP) target set by the Scottish Government each year to achieve a...
Hard-hitting clip lays bare abhorrent abuse and threats levelled at staff
Staff lay bare abhorrent abuse and threats levelled at them from NHS Lanarkshire on Vimeo. Staff who took part in a hard-hitting video, which laid bare an abhorrent litany of abuse levelled at staff, have been praised for their bravery. The 90 second clip...
Staff excel in keeping hospitals ‘laundered’
The West of Scotland laundry (WoSL) staff are outstanding at the best of times, however, they have excelled during the past year. Working quietly behind the scenes, they have delivered a vital service to patients during the pandemic, processing and distributing in...
New collaborative helping to improve outcomes
A new improvement collaborative has been launched to help improve clinical outcomes for Lanarkshire patients. While Lanarkshire has an established infection control programme, the ‘Safe in our hands HAI improvement collaborative’ aims to support staff to continue to...
Health and Social Care North Lanarkshire eyes potential link up with MacMillan Cancer Support
People dealing with cancer in North Lanarkshire could soon benefit from extra support if a bid to MacMillan Cancer Support is successful. Health and Social Care North Lanarkshire (HSCNL) has approved an application to MacMillan to implement the improving cancer...
4 Stars for NHS Lanarkshire’s environmental credentials
NHS Lanarkshire’s drive towards protecting the environment has been recognised, we received a four star award from the ECO Stars Fleet Recognition scheme, after a review of our sustainable transport fleet. The ECO Stars Fleet Recognition scheme is a free service that...
