Top Sustainability Scores for NHS Lanarkshire
NHS Lanarkshire is delighted to announce it received the highest scores in five sustainable focus areas in the NHS National Services Scotland toolkit (NSAT). The NSAT provides NHS Boards with a framework against which they can assess their overall sustainability...
Eleanor’s care and compassion is rewarded at prestigious awards ceremony
Eleanor Grant’s care and compassion was put in the spotlight after becoming the winner in the ‘Nurse Award’ category at this year’s Scottish Health Awards ceremony which took place at the Corn Exchange, Edinburgh on 4 November. Eleanor works as a single-handed...
COP26 and Sustainability Podcast
As we’re into the final week of COP26, various staff members of NHS Lanarkshire teamed up to chat through COP26, climate change and sustainability, for an interesting and engaging podcast. Members of NHS Lanarkshire who took part were: Michael Simpson, Acting...
Budding green health volunteers win award for transforming hospital sites
NHS Lanarkshire’s very own green health volunteers have won an award for their contribution to nature. In recent years, NHS Lanarkshire and the Lanarkshire Green Health Partnership have partnered with Clydesdale Community Initiatives Scotland (CCI Scotland) to develop...
National Occupational Therapy Week 1-7 November 2021
Occupational Therapy Week 2021 – which takes place 1-7 November – will see the launch of a new health equity campaign #OTsFor Equity. The Covid pandemic has increased public awareness of health inequalities and highlighted the relationship and impact of...
Our Big Blether podcast launches
A new podcast has been developed by two colleagues in NHS Lanarkshire. The ‘Our Big Blether’ podcast, hosted by Paul Graham and Maureen Lees, sees the duo make connections across health and social care in Lanarkshire and beyond. The aim is to encourage connectedness...
‘Watch Yer Mouth’ for Mouth Cancer Action Month
NHS Lanarkshire is supporting the annual Mouth Cancer Action Month, by asking all adults over the age of 16 to ‘Watch Yer Mouth!’ and regularly check for signs of mouth cancer. The awareness month is organised by the Oral Health Foundation and works towards...
New primary care occupational therapy service supports future workforce through student placements
This week is Occupational Therapy Week (1-7 November). Today, we focus on the work student learning has played in supporting and addressing health equity, the Royal College of Occupational Therapists’ new campaign #OTsForEquity. NHS Lanarkshire’s primary care...
Specialist Support to Quit Smoking Videos for Pregnant Women
NHS Lanarkshire’s Tobacco Control Team has created three new videos, to highlight the specialist support offered to pregnant women and their partners and families who want to quit smoking. Protecting a mother and baby’s health from tobacco smoke is one of the...
