The Your Health Matters webpage has been developed within NHS Lanarkshire’s website and acts as an employee support hub for all health and wellbeing concerns.
The page pulls together the various information and support services in place throughout Lanarkshire in one easy to access location, both specifically for NHS Lanarkshire staff and for members of the public, which includes NHSL staff members. Staff who access the page will be signposted to a variety of topics that can impact both their working and personal life, including staff specific initiatives such as Covid-19 support, E-bike loans and Occupational Health, as well as links and guidance on how to access services that may be useful such as; Quit Your Way, Mental Health support, money advice and more.
Simon Martin, health improvement senior – Healthy Working Lives, NHS Lanarkshire said: “Your Health Matters is a one-stop-shop for NHS Lanarkshire employees on all things health and wellbeing that can be accessed at the touch of a button.
“As an organisation, we were well aware of the huge amount of information and support services available and in place for NHS Lanarkshire employees but we were also acutely aware through previous engagement feedback that awareness and accessibility was still an issue.
“The arrival of Covid-19 really brought these issues to the fore, along with the obvious concerns for the mental wellbeing of our staff during prolonged and extreme pressure. It made it even more important for us to create a space where employees could easily find information and services that could be accessed quickly. The initial focus was ensuring that employees were aware of the wide variety of mental health support that was available to them but during that process, it was evident that there were a number of other well-established support services that might be useful to gather together and highlight in one place.
“We chose to use our external website to host this information in direct response to the accessibility issues that many employees had previously mentioned. Now, staff have access to Your Health Matters via computer, tablet or smartphone – anytime they need.”
