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Nursery kids delight older patients with their visits

Nursery kids delight older patients with their visits

By senior charge nurse Lorraine Bennett, ward 16, Hairmyres Hospital Ward 16 is a 30-bed general medical and orthopaedic rehabilitation unit, with a number of older patients, some who have dementia. I thought the older patients would enjoy the stimulation of having children visit from Kirriemuir Nursery, which is in the grounds of the hospital. […]

Doing it right on copyright

Doing it right on copyright

By Patricia Kent, practice development practitioner (Clinical Records) The NHS has a new copyright licence in place until March 2017. I have used the copyright check service offered by the Library team on a number of occasions and found it to be very straightforward to complete the form, which is also very good for helping you […]

Hairmyres next to join staff feedback initiative

Hairmyres next to join staff feedback initiative

By Isabell Doris, NHS Lanarkshire organisational development programme manager Staff within acute services at Hairmyres Hospital are next to join in with iMatter – a new survey with a difference – which we’ve been rolling out over the past 18 months. The iMatter Continuous Improvement Model has been designed with the input of staff throughout […]

We are listening – Tell us what matters to you

We are listening – Tell us what matters to you

Hello, My name is Irene, On and around Monday 6 June 2016 we will be encouraging as many people as possible to have a ‘What matters to you?’ conversation with people they are supporting or caring for. You can have more than one conversation if you choose and you can keep having them beyond Monday […]

Revalidation is here - By Margot Russell, director of NMAHP Practice Development Centre

Revalidation is here – By Margot Russell, director of NMAHP Practice Development Centre

The first of our nurses and midwives to undertake revalidation have now been through the process. I’m glad to say those I have spoken to have told me they have found revalidation very straightforward. Revalidation is a new requirement from the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) to promote good practice. Every three years, nurses and […]