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Nurses and midwives - get ready for revalidation

Nurses and midwives – get ready for revalidation

By Margot Russell, director of NMAHP Practice Development Centre If you’re a registered nurse or midwife, revalidation should already be on your mind. Revalidation is a new requirement from the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC), designed to promote good practice among nurses and midwives. Every three years, nurses and midwives will have to revalidate by […]

Harry Stevenson tells of how South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnership is working hard to improve health

Harry Stevenson tells of how South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnership is working hard to improve health

The integration of health and social care is about local teams of professionals working together – alongside partners including unpaid carers, the third sector and independent sector. The aim is to deliver quality, sustainable care and services. In line with national legislation, integrated arrangements have to be in place in South Lanarkshire by 1 April […]

Renewed pride in our values

Renewed pride in our values

Irene Barkby, director of nursing, midwifery and allied health professionals (NMAHP), is another of the senior managers who has joined NHS Lanarkshire within the past 12 months. Irene said: “I look back at the past year with appreciation and pride. “The NMAHP community and my corporate team have been extremely welcoming and supportive at a […]

Healthcare strategy focus

Healthcare strategy focus

After arriving at NHS Lanarkshire, director of acute services Heather Knox set about improving A&E waiting times by focusing much of her time for the first two months at Hairmyres Hospital. She said: “We’ve made very good progress at Hairmyres and can show a real improvement. Monklands Hospital has improved as well and site director […]

Hitting our care targets

Hitting our care targets

Chief Executive, Calum Campbell has the first year in charge of the third largest health board in Scotland under his belt. Working with his team of directors, the former nurse, health visitor and professional footballer, wants to make sure NHS Lanarkshire ‘hits the target’ and ‘tops the league’ as the best performing health board in […]