The Evening Times ran an article about figures in a new report showing that women from Lanarkshire experience higher-than-average rates of stillbirth and neonatal deaths than other parts of Scotland. The region recorded the second-highest rate in Scotland with 6.42 deaths per 1,000 births. However it is worth noting that the figure of 7,096 Lanarkshire resident […]
44.1% of staff have had the flu vaccine
So far, 44.1% of staff have had the flu vaccine.
Last year, we achieved the biggest year-on-year increase in staff flu vaccine uptake from 35 per cent to 45 per cent. This year, again, we are urging all NHS Lanarkshire staff to get their flu jab. Details of flu clinic times can be found on the Salus pages on FirstPort
Remember that we will be giving prizes when our flu totalizer reaches the key milestones. Winners will be randomly selected from everyone who has had their flu jab when we reach the milestones. The prizes will continue to increase in value until we reach the target of 60%.
Watch chief executive Calum Campbell encourage all staff to get the flu vaccine. Make sure you watch to the end for this year’s festive headgear!
Uptake by site
| Corporate & Others | 42.5% |
| University Hospital Hairmyres | 49.8% |
| University Hospital Monklands | 42.2% |
| University Hospital Wishaw | 49.2% |
| Access | 47.5% |
| North HSCP | 39.2% |
| South HSCP | 46.6% |
Uptake by job family
| Admin | 50.8% |
| AHP | 49.8% |
| HealthCare Sciences | 46.3% |
| Medical & Dental | 50.3% |
| Nursing | 42.5% |
| Midwifery | 45.0% |
| Other therapeutic | 45.6% |
| Personal & Social Care | 52.2% |
| Support services | 24.2% |
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