Archive | February, 2017
VIP shopping event in aid of Parkinson's UK in Scotland

VIP shopping event in aid of Parkinson’s UK in Scotland

A VIP shopping event will be held at LK Bennett, 32 Royal Exchange Square, Glasgow on Friday 3 March from 6pm–8pm in aid of Parkinson’s UK. Tickets, priced £6 each, will include a welcome drink, exclusive shopping with 20% discount, a goody bag with every purchase, raffle and more. William Chambers Millinery will be displaying […]

Health and Social Care North Lanarkshire health fair – 28 February

Health and Social Care North Lanarkshire health fair – 28 February

Health and Social Care North Lanarkshire will hold a health fair on Tuesday 28 February at Bellshill Cultural Centre from 10am to 1pm. The event will feature various activities including: fitness and fun tasters stress busters healthy internet use There will be information and advice on mental health and wellbeing and falls prevention. There will […]

New nurses in post

New nurses in post

Over 100 new nurses started work at our three general hospitals. The newly-qualified nurses, who graduated from the University of the West of Scotland, have boosted nursing numbers at the three acute sites across Lanarkshire. Irene Barkby, executive director of nursing, midwives and allied health professionals, said: “We are delighted to welcome this group of […]

TCAT launches in North Lanarkshire

TCAT launches in North Lanarkshire

NHS Lanarkshire has launched a new initiative in North Lanarkshire to support people following treatment for lung cancer. It is part of the ground-breaking Transforming Care After Treatment (TCAT) programme, a series of pilot projects across Scotland within the NHS and councils, funded by Macmillan Cancer Support. Heather Quail, Macmillan TCAT project manager for NHS […]

Our specialist mattress contract – it's changing now!

Our specialist mattress contract – it’s changing now!

Specialist mattresses are well-recognised tools used as part of a strategy for pressure ulcer prevention for those patients who are unable to move, relieve their own pressure or who have an existing pressure ulcer. NHS Lanarkshire has had a specialist contract in place for many years and mattresses are provided at the point of need […]