Do you have patients who use tissue viability specialist mattresses? If so, look out for the guidance being issued about the replacement of these mattresses and training for staff. We’re swapping our current specialist mattresses for new top-of-the-range products. This change of mattresses, and the way they’re ordered for both acute and primary care, is […]

The performance of the Prescribing Quality and Efficiency Programme (PQEP) from April to October 2016 shows we are building momentum in our efforts to improve the quality of prescribing practice across NHS Lanarkshire. Dr Iain Wallace, medical director and executive sponsor for the programme, said: “Many people are involved in leading and supporting the programme […]

As you will be aware, NHS Lanarkshire along with other Boards across the UK experienced ransomware attacks on its IT network. Thank you to all staff across NHS Lanarkshire for your tireless efforts to recover from the cyber-attack and keep our patients safe. The eHealth team worked over the weekend to resolve the matter and […]

The Royal College of Nursing in Scotland has recently prepared a series of films to promote mental health nursing. In the latest film, Anne Armstrong, nurse director for Health & Social Care North Lanarkshire, describes the changes to mental health nursing in her career. “There are unique things about mental health nursing,” says Anne. “We […]