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Thinking about mental health in the workplace

Thinking about mental health in the workplace

Today is World Mental Health Day and the theme this year is mental health in the workplace. To mark the occasion Healthy Working Lives has decided to deliver a campaign that highlights what support is available to our staff in NHS Lanarkshire. One in four adults are likely to have a mental health problem in […]

Walk Japan is underway!

Walk Japan is underway!

The second instalment of NHS Lanarkshire’s corporate walking challenges for staff, Walk Japan is underway. The challenge began on Thursday 14th September and will last for 4 weeks in total ending on Thursday 12th of October. Over 1,150 staff have registered to take part across 282 teams, which is almost an incredible 60% increase in […]

More than 500 staff have already registered to take part in Walk Japan

More than 500 staff have already registered to take part in Walk Japan

Walk Japan is on the horizon for NHS Lanarkshire and with more than 500 staff already registered to take part in the walking challenge the message from the Healthy Working Lives team is clear… ‘WE WANT MORE’ AND ‘IT’S NOT TOO LATE TO REGISTER’. Walk Japan officially starts on Thursday 14th September with the aim […]

NHS Lanarkshire gets ready to walk Japan

NHS Lanarkshire gets ready to walk Japan

NHS Lanarkshire is gearing up for their second organisation wide walking challenge in Walk Japan, which officially kicks off on Thursday 14th September. Healthy Working Lives are hoping to build on the success of their first challenge Walk California, where more than 650 staff participated in the challenge. The aim for this challenge is to […]

by Josephine Struthers – Community Mental Health Team for the Elderly

The ECMHT in Clydesdale have embraced the model of collaborative working and integration of Health and Social Care. This has been achieved by delivering Stress and Distress for Carers sessions within the Clydesdale Day Centres and promoting community networking events.  These sessions are offered to support people who are caring for loved ones living with […]