Our communications team has delivered a variety of news stories recently. Here are a few highlights:
Encouraging the uptake of Vaccinations across Lanarkshire
Our recent focus of media coverage has been around encouraging people to take up both their flu and Covid-19 booster vaccination. The highlights of coverage include hosting STV at Airdrie Vaccination Centre for a feature on STV Evening News, and hosting BBC at Ravenscraig vaccination centre for coverage during Reporting Scotland Evening News.
A big thanks to all staff who featured in the footage.
We also shared a press release from Dr Skeoch, the clinical lead of the vaccination programme, which encouraged Lanarkshire residents to attend their vaccination appointments to ensure that their protection does not fade.
The press release received widespread coverage in the local media across Lanarkshire including East Kilbride News and Rutherglen Reformer. Read the press release here.
Kick Start Careers
NHS Lanarkshire has welcomed 15 eager and inspiring young people to work placements in February, in partnership with the National Government Employability programme ‘Kickstart’.
This is part of NHS Lanarkshire’s commitment to creating opportunities for young people through high quality roles to build their skills in the workplace and gain more experience to improve their long-term work prospects.
The scheme offered the participants, aged 16-24, six-month work placement across domestic, clerical or health support worker roles. More than half of the participants have secured permanent employment with the health board and other organisations.
This release has been featured largely in local media, with very positive coverage – such as this article for East Kilbride News.
Read the press release for ‘Kickstart’ here:
Appointments
Our new appointments have received strong positive coverage in local media.
NHS Lanarkshire has appointed a new Chief Executive, after the announcement that Heather Knox was retiring. Professor, Jann Gardner, Chief Executive of NHS Golden Jubilee, will be taking over the role in December 2022. Read the press release here.
Most recently, Dr Chris Deighan has been appointed as Medical Director for NHS Lanarkshire. Taking over from Dr Jane Burns, who retires in December 2022, we are awaiting a start date for Dr Deighan to commence his role. To read more, click here.
Dr Mark Russell has been appointed as Medical Director for South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnership (SLHSCP). Dr Russell was key in the creation and delivery of the Covid-19 vaccination programme during the pandemic and continues to provide clinical input. This was the largest vaccination programme ever undertaken in Lanarkshire. Read more here.
Additionally, 80 new junior doctors have been welcomed into NHS Lanarkshire as part of their foundation programme, boosting the 12,000 strong workforce that cares for the people of Lanarkshire across 3 hospitals and several community health centres and clinics. Read the press release here.
