Stress and distress comfort champions graduate
The first cohort of stress and distress comfort champions graduated this month, celebrating a ground-breaking approach that supports staff who are looking after patients experiencing distress with dementia. A total of 19 comfort champions who all work in dementia care...
New Monklands – more preparatory works on site
For the full story visit the dedicated MRP website at this link: More preparatory works for Lanarkshire’s new hospital
Big Shout Out to the Lanarkshire Tissue Viability Service
The Lanarkshire-wide Tissue Viability Service team has been celebrated for their dedication to delivering innovative, patient-centered wound care that truly impacts patients’ lives. Specializing in wound prevention, assessment, and management, the service ensures...
Flow Navigation Centre Team Wins Special Recognition Award for Outstanding Contributions to Patient Care
The Flow Navigation Centre (FNC) team has been honoured with the Special Recognition Award at the 2024 Staff Awards. This well-deserved accolade recognises the team’s exceptional work in transforming unscheduled care delivery across NHS Lanarkshire, ensuring...
Public Health directorate vision session – Population Health
More than 60 senior members of staff from across the organisation came together recently at a public health vision session about population health. This event was part of the series of vision sessions looking at planning for the future for a number of different...
Dr Daniel McGowan Wins Care and Compassion Award for Outstanding Service
Dr Daniel McGowan has been awarded the Care and Compassion Award at the 2024 Staff Awards. This recognition celebrates Dr McGowan’s exceptional dedication to patient care and his compassionate approach in the GP Out of Hours service. Dr McGowan’s unwavering commitment...
Local MSP visits Falls team
Fulton MacGregor MSP visited our specialist falls team at Coathill Hospital in Coatbridge this week to highlight the excellent ongoing work in Lanarkshire to prevent falls and keep our community safe. As one of the first dedicated falls services in Scotland, this...
Psychiatric liaison nursing team win collaboration award for transforming mental health crisis care
We are proud to announce that the psychiatric liaison nursing team at NHS Lanarkshire has been awarded the Collaboration Award at the 2024 Staff Awards, in recognition of their exceptional work in transforming mental health crisis care and their outstanding...
Radiographer publishes debut novel
Staff in the radiology department at University Hospital Wishaw were recently blindsided by one of their colleagues, Alison Aitchison, when she announced she had secretly written and published her debut crime fiction novel entitled ‘The Sculptor’. ‘The Sculptor’ is...
