Archive | February, 2017
St Andrew’s Hospice – Make a Will Month – March

St Andrew’s Hospice – Make a Will Month – March

  Make or update your Will and support St Andrew’s Hospice during the month of March. Several Lanarkshire legal firms have agreed to write a basic Will and waive their legal fee in return for a donation to St Andrew’s Hospice.  For details of participating solicitors, please see the attached list. For further information please […]

Are you clued up on procurement rules?

Are you clued up on procurement rules?

NHS Lanarkshire staff are being reminded to follow procurement rules and regulations. The procurement of any goods or services by NHS Lanarkshire needs to follow the correct procedure depending on the value. If goods or services can be purchased through a national contract then this must be used. This ensures the health board are buying […]

Prescribing Quality and Efficiency Programme moves ahead

Prescribing Quality and Efficiency Programme moves ahead

A great deal of work has already taken place as part of the Prescribing Quality and Efficiency Programme (PQEP). Both primary and secondary care introduced a number of local initiatives and ideas to improve the quality of prescribing. Kate Bell, PQEP programme director, said: “We have seen some great initiatives across NHS Lanarkshire which has […]

Are you due to take part in iMatter?

Are you due to take part in iMatter?

By Isabel Doris, NHS Lanarkshire organisational development programme manager Teams within PSSD, eHealth, Strategic Planning, HR/OD/Salus and Public Health are currently being asked to participate in their next cycle of iMatter. Staff in the current cycle have received their questionnaires and are being asked to complete them by 27 February. The iMatter Continuous Improvement Model […]

NHSScotland Event 2017 - call for poster abstracts

NHSScotland Event 2017 – call for poster abstracts

This year’s NHSScotland Event takes place on 20 and 21 June at the Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre, Glasgow. The theme of the event is ‘Working differently across boundaries: transforming health and social care’. The NHSScotland poster exhibition forms an integral part of best practice, learning and sharing at the event. The call for posters […]