NHS Lanarkshire is keen to increase its use of the system to report potential problems with medicines and medical devices. Known as the Yellow Card Scheme, it is vital in helping watchdogs monitor the safety of healthcare products. Staff and patients can use the Yellow Card system to report concerns to the MHRA (Medicines and […]

Our updated Infant Feeding Policy has a new requirement for staff. If a breastfeeding mother is admitted for general care to our acute hospitals, staff should provide or seek appropriate support to enable the mother to continue breastfeeding. Advice on medicines should be sought from your ward pharmacist or the pharmacy medicines information department on […]

A ground-breaking initiative to help patients with dementia has been launched at Wishaw General Hospital and Hairmyres Hospital in East Kilbride. Both hospitals have joined John’s Campaign, a national programme which supports people with dementia by ensuring their families and carers can stay with them on the ward round-the-clock. NHS Lanarkshire’s participation was spearheaded in […]

St Andrew’s Hospice will celebrate its 30th anniversary on 26 April.  To mark the occasion, the hospice is inviting you to hold your own Pearl Tea Fundraiser Party during April and May to raise vital funds for its capital appeal. Nine million pounds is needed by 2019 to refurbish the hospice’s inpatient unit. Get together with friends, […]

To ensure that disabled people are able to conveniently use NHS Lanarkshire services, we provide designated parking bays at our hospitals and other sites. John Paterson, property and support services (PSSD) general manager, said: “Disabled person’s parking bays are clearly marked in yellow to show that the space has been reserved for people who have […]