A new national Anticipatory Care Plan (ACP) was launched in Lanarkshire at the end of September. Similar to the old plan, it allows people to take control of their future health care needs. A new ACP app is also now available which allows ACPs to be competed online. Audrey Hillock, ACP project manager, said: “Anticipatory […]

Staff in Scotland’s health service continue to benefit from external support should they have any concerns about patient safety or malpractice. The NHS Scotland Confidential Alert Line has expanded to become the Whistleblowing Alert and Advice Services for NHS Scotland (AALS). The service, which is run the charity Public Concern at Work, helps callers consider […]

As we approach the festive season, staff are being reminded about the new low risk drinking guidelines. UK chief medical officers recommend that men and women do not regularly drink more than 14 units per week. Ashley Goodfellow, public health specialist, said: “Those who regularly drink as much as this should spread their drinking evenly […]

A Lanarkshire man is urging others to take up the offer of the free bowel screening test, after his routine bowel screening picked up cancer. Jim Green was diagnosed with bowel cancer earlier this year. Jim said: “I have done my bowel screening test religiously since I turned 50. At first I thought I would […]

NHS Lanarkshire hosted the first ever national John’s Campaign conference. Senior nurses and other senior staff from health and care providers from around Scotland attended the event in Hamilton. Gillian McAuley, chief of nursing services at Wishaw General Hospital, said: “The event provided attendees with information about John’s Campaign and the opportunity to make pledges […]