Archive | February, 2018
Eileen's compassion and knowledge are recognised

Eileen’s compassion and knowledge are recognised

A health visitor from Lanarkshire has scooped a top award at the Scottish Health Awards 2017 in recognition of her invaluable contribution to Scottish healthcare. Eileen Mulholland, health visitor at Houldsworth Centre in Wishaw, was awarded the prestigious Nurse Award for her work supporting children with Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in the area. Eileen has […]

Tell us what you think of our service

Tell us what you think of our service

Staff are being encouraged to give feedback on their experiences of using NHS Lanarkshire services. As part of NHS Lanarkshire’s commitment to improving patient experience, the ‘See it, Say it, Do it’ campaign is asking staff to raise anything that they feel needs awareness. This could be anything from praising a member of staff to […]

Preparing for adverse events

NHS Lanarkshire has a duty to record and learn from adverse events. And now a new documentation toolkit and pathway have been developed to help staff who are involved in the reviews of the most serious (Category 1) events. Gillian Airns, project manager for adverse events, said: “The way in which we record and categorise […]

Retirement of Edwina Goodwin

Retirement of Edwina Goodwin

Colleagues paid a fond farewell to charge nurse Edwina Goodwin who retired from NHS Lanarkshire in September after a remarkable 45 years’ service. Edwina, who was based within the Kylepark assessment and treatment centre at Kirklands Headquarters, Bothwell, has worked in mental health and learning disabilities services for her entire career, having initially started at […]

VASLan shares mission at AGM

VASLan shares mission at AGM

Voluntary Action South Lanarkshire (VASLan) recently held their sixth Annual General Meeting. As the Third Sector Interface for South Lanarkshire VASLan’s mission is “to shape, strengthen and serve a strong, vibrant, empowered and inclusive volunteering community and Third Sector in South Lanarkshire.” VASLan are a key partner in South Lanarkshire H&SCP. Val de Souza, who […]