Celebrating the impact of Family Support Hubs in South Lanarkshire
An innovative approach is helping support families and improve outcomes for children and parents. South Lanarkshire’s Family Support Hubs are multi-disciplinary teams that provide whole family support to babies, children, young people and their families across South...
Celebrating quality improvement in primary care
To date, 45 members of staff working in primary care have successfully completed the Scottish Improvement Foundations Skills (SIFS) course, delivered by the Primary Care Improvement Team. Dr Veronica Rainey, Associate Medical Director – South Lanarkshire University...
Mum inspires Emma to have locks cut to help young people who have cancer
Staff member Emma McMillan has had her long locks trimmed for a cancer charity after being inspired by her mum, who also works with us. Emma, a Higher Clerical Officer supporting the vaccination team at Muirhead Clinic, Cumbernauld, had 15 inches of her hair cut to...
Free programme encourages smoke-free homes for families
NHS Lanarkshire’s Quit Your Way Team’s research study, to support Lanarkshire families to create a smoke-free home, is underway. The study aims to tackle the number of children breathing in second-hand smoke at home, and is being led by researchers at the University...
Big Shout Out to Karen Morrow, Realistic Medicine Programme Manager
Karen Morrow, Realistic Medicine Programme Manager, has received a well-deserved Big Shout Out for her exceptional dedication, collaborative spirit, and unwavering commitment to improving patient care through the principles of realistic medicine. Karen has been a...
Quality improvement session marks a first for NHS Scotland
There was a Scottish first when international staff took part in a special learning event. The group of international medical graduates (IMGs) from across NHS Lanarkshire received a bespoke full-day teaching session on an Introduction to Quality Improvement. The...
Roadshow shares important organ donation message
Our organ and tissue donation promotional roadshow made its latest stop at University Hospital Hairmyres. The roadshow is run by Specialist Nurses for Organ Donation, Diane Bowler and Alison Mitchell, and Tracey Black, Tissue Donor Coordinator. At Hairmyres, they took...
Local School Pupils Create Smoke-Free Mural for Hospital
Image – L to R – Marie McKeown, Green Health Partnership Manager and Karen Mather, Team Leader – Quit Your Way. Local pupils from various primary schools created an eye-catching mural within NHS Lanarkshire’s new King George V Community Garden, at...
Big shout out to Debbie Pipe, Hand Therapy, University Hospital Monklands
Debbie Pipe, Occupational Therapist working in Hand Therapy at University Hospital Monklands, has received a well-deserved Big Shout Out for her dedication, innovation, and commitment to providing exceptional care to patients and supporting her colleagues. Debbie is a...
