An innovative website to help people who have had a stroke has been developed by NHS Lanarkshire and Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland (CHSS). SelfHelp4Stroke is the first comprehensive, web-based, free training programme for anyone who has a stroke. CHSS secured Scottish Government funding for the idea and it was developed by the charity with […]

From manufacturing heavy parts for coal mining to fine-tuning aerospace technology, retired engineer Alastair Donald’s career coincided with an era of unprecedented technological advance. Now Alastair, who is living with a heart condition, has revealed how his personal healthcare has been revolutionised – by the power of the simple text message. “I worked hard all […]

A new initiative has been launched to provide person-centred care for people whose vision has been affected by a stroke. The Stroke Visual Pathway in Lanarkshire was developed by the Stroke Vision Working Group, which included representatives from health (NHS Lanarkshire stroke/eye services), social care (North and South Lanarkshire councils), community optometry services and third […]

A new travel scheme is being rolled out which will allow staff to hire a car when travelling on NHS business. The online staff car hire scheme is for all staff who plan to undertake a work related journey over 50 miles in distance or for a period of greater than four hours. Once registered […]