Archive | May, 2017
Specialist care for at-risk mums

Specialist care for at-risk mums

A young mum has thanked an awarding-winning Lanarkshire service for saving her life. Stephanie Girvan (26) had issues with alcohol and drugs when she found out she was pregnant. She was then referred to the Lanarkshire Additional Midwifery Service (LAMS) by her GP. Stephanie said: “I didn’t know the LAMS service existed. It was a […]

Your job SEARCH starts here

Your job SEARCH starts here

Young people seeking jobs are being supported by Project SEARCH – a one-year employability programme that offers students with additional support needs a work-focused college course.   The partnership, between NHS Lanarkshire, the two local councils, New College Lanarkshire, ISS and Serco, sees the students complete three, 12-week work placements, giving them the opportunity to […]

Enabling arts on display

Enabling arts on display

The Kylepark Assessment and Treatment Unit at Kirklands HQ is currently showcasing an exhibition of artwork produced by community and inpatients as part of their occupational therapy intervention. The Occupational Therapy Enabling Arts group is an assessment and treatment programme which uses creative arts as therapy for people with learning disabilities. Jacqueline Evans and Kathleen […]

Ransomware update: Q&As

1.    What if someone does not work on a Friday and is unable to leave their PC/laptop on this week? The machine will download the patches the next time it is switched on. 2.  Can I switch all the PC/laptops in the office on for colleagues who are not here, or do they need to be […]

Step up for the distance challenge

Step up for the distance challenge

Staff in the busy the busy emergency department at Hairmyres Hospital are used to being on their feet all day – so they thought they might as well see how much ground they actually cover.   They’ve signed up for the Step Count Challenge, wearing pedometers to log how many steps they do over a […]