Archive | November, 2017
Feet first in tackling mental health

Feet first in tackling mental health

Hairmyres Hospital hosted a walk to help change the way people think about mental health. The Walk a Mile event, arranged by Stigma Free Lanarkshire, brought together staff, patients and the public to help tackle mental health discrimination and break down barriers as they walk a mile in each other’s shoes. Its aim was to […]

Gardening therapy producing results

Gardening therapy producing results

Patients recovering from mental health difficulties in Motherwell have a further opportunity to become as independent as possible with the help of an allotment project launched by NHS Lanarkshire. Lee Samuel, specialist occupational therapist, said: “The allotment is part of patient’s therapeutic programme. We prescribe activity for patients to be involved in. “People with an […]

Happy retirement to Alex Watson

Happy retirement to Alex Watson

Friends and colleagues gathered to pay a fond farewell to Alexander Watson who retired from NHS Lanarkshire in July after a remarkable 47 years service. The planning estimator, who was based at Law House, Carluke began his NHS career in July 1970 as an apprentice joiner based at Hartwood Hospital.  In 1975, Alex progressed to […]

36.4% of staff have now had the flu vaccine

36.4% of staff have now had the flu vaccine

Well done to the 36.4% of staff who have already had their flu jab this year. The prizes have been getting bigger and better with each milestone. Each percentage goal that is met leads up to our bumper cash prize that will only be released if 40% of staff get vaccinated. So far, the prizes […]