The review of school nursing teams in North Lanarkshire continues. The new service model – which started in August – offers an opportunity to build on the experience of school nurses and enable them to assist in the on-going development of their practice. The review has already identified that while there is good practice in […]

A new animation is set to help families to understand where they can access healthcare over the festive holidays. The short clips follows a family as they prepare for Christmas Day and experience ailments which can all be helped by using key NHS Lanarkshire services. More in depth detail of the services directed to can […]

Clinical staff can watch an important training video and help the refugee crisis in Yemen at the same time. Once you have watched the video you will have a good understanding of the Hospital Anticipatory Care Plan (HACP) and the benefits it has for patients, relatives and colleagues. Professor Robin Taylor, respiratory consultant who helped […]

A group of Beaver and Cub Scouts from 6th East Kilbride (along with leaders, young leaders and some of the children’s parents) took time out to spread some Christmas cheer to the patients in wards 15 and 16 at University Hospital Hairmyres. Wearing elf hats along with their uniforms, they went from room to room […]

NHS Lanarkshire supported Challenge Poverty Week which fell in October. The annual awareness raising campaign aims to remind people that poverty exists in Scotland and affects us all. NHS Lanarkshire chair Neena Mahal used the opportunity to sign a ‘Stick Your Labels’ pledge which challenges negative perceptions, attitudes and behaviours towards people in poverty. Neena […]