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...
Making everyday, sustainable changes
Among NHS Lanarkshire’s various sustainability initiatives, there are also many staff members involved in making everyday sustainable changes in the workplace. In Particular, Dr Johnny Edgar, who is involved in a group called the Scottish Environmental...
COP26 Traffic and Travel information
With COP26 around the corner (31 October – 12 November), this will create a unique set of challenges for travelling, both in and around Glasgow. It is highly likely that if you live in Glasgow, and travel to work between 23 October – 15 November, your journey will be...
World Menopause Awareness Day
Today, Monday 18 October, is World Menopause Awareness Day. We are taking this opportunity to remind staff that NHS Lanarkshire has a Menopause at Work policy – https://www.nhslanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk/download/menopause-at-work-policy/ The aims of this policy...
National Allied Health Professions Day
Who are the NHS Lanarkshire AHPs? In Lanarkshire, the allied health professions (AHPs) consists of dietitians, occupational therapists, orthotists, physiotherapists, podiatrists, diagnostic radiographers, and speech and language therapists. However, in Lanarkshire,...
