Archive | June, 2016
Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) revalidation event - Wednesday 20 July

Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) revalidation event – Wednesday 20 July

A one hour event for nurses, midwives and allied health professionals (NMHAPs) undertaking revalidation will take place on Wednesday 20 July in the lecture theatre, Hairmyres Hospital at 2.30pm. Topics will include: How do I go about it? What support is out there for me? Where do I get the information I need? The event […]

NMC revalidation sessions covering basic IT, searching skills and reflective practice

NMC revalidation sessions covering basic IT, searching skills and reflective practice

The following sessions will be held in the IT training room, education centre, Hairmyres Hospital for staff undertaking NMC revalidation: Reflective practice Thursday 21 July (5pm-7pm) Wednesday 27 July (1pm-3pm) Searching skills Wednesday 13 July (1pm – 3pm) Monday 22 August (1pm – 3pm) Thursday 1 September (5pm – 7pm) Basic IT skills Wednesday 13 […]

Smokers help study into pioneering lung cancer test

Smokers help study into pioneering lung cancer test

NHS Lanarkshire has joined with colleagues in Glasgow to play a key role in a study into a new test for early signs of lung cancer. Along with NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde and NHS Tayside, NHS Lanarkshire is recruiting smokers and ex-smokers for the potentially life-saving research, spearheaded by the University of Dundee, University […]

Expert advice for carers from ethnic minority backgrounds

Expert advice for carers from ethnic minority backgrounds

NHS Lanarkshire teamed up with Lanarkshire Carers Centre to run a special event for female carers from ethnic minority backgrounds. The 10 members of the International Women’s Group were given expert advice on “moving and handling” to help them to look after the people they care for. Translation into Punjabi and Urdu was provided to […]

Public representatives welcome health centre upgrade work

Public representatives welcome health centre upgrade work

Members of the Bellshill Public Partnership Forum (PPF) have welcomed the adaptations at Bellshill Community Health Clinic (BCHC). Duncan McLoud and Laura Campbell – who are also the respective chair and vice chair of the Bellshill Community Forum – were also delighted with the array of services based in the clinic. They include: podiatry speech […]