Archive | March, 2017
Surgical site surveillance alterations

Surgical site surveillance alterations

A range of staff play a key role in surgical site infection (SSI) surveillance so it’s important to be aware of upcoming changes. These take effect on 1 April in a bid to further reduce the risk of healthcare associated infection (HAI). A group was set up in response to a request by the HAI […]

Making a date with healthy food

Making a date with healthy food

A special calendar has been created to encourage healthy eating among people who have learning disabilities. The Adult Learning Disability Service’s physiotherapy department runs weekly exercise classes called CIRC8 around Lanarkshire and the Nutrition Matters calendar was developed by the service’s dietetic department. Specialist dietitian Gemma McGowan said: “We felt it would be useful for […]

Schoolchildren get recipe for health

Schoolchildren get recipe for health

A new website promoting healthy living for children has launched. Healthy Schools is an online resource for teachers and health practitioners who help support the health and wellbeing of nursery and primary-aged children. The site was developed by Health and Social Care North Lanarkshire and South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnership. The Healthy Schools […]

South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnership - Val de Souza's blog

South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnership – Val de Souza’s blog

Hello all, I’ve always seen springtime as a hopeful season, bringing transformation and change. Change is certainly afoot in South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnership (SLH&SCP). This blog is timely as I write it to coincide with Breaking the Rules for Better Care Week, which runs from 27 March until 31 March. We want […]