A pink star is the latest alert to be used by the Infection Prevention & Control Team (IPCT) to combat the spread of healthcare associated infections (HAIs). The pink star appeared on the TrakCare system from 1 June next to the name of any patient who has a past history or current positive screen for […]

The Haven, in the grounds of Wishaw General Hospital, is celebrating its first birthday on 3 August, so why not pop in and enjoy some birthday cake with them? Haven nurse Fiona Davidson said: “I am the centre nurse for Wishaw and it has been a refreshing challenge setting up a new Haven and reaching […]

The House of Care (HoC) programme has been launched in Lanarkshire. HoC is a framework to support implementation and delivery of care and support planning for people with long-term conditions (LTCs). Dr Susan Arnott, HoC clinical lead, said: “There are growing numbers of older people and people living with long-term conditions. At the same time, […]

Delivering safe, effective, quality care to patients is at the heart of our business in healthcare. To address this there is a professional desire to develop and implement a Care Assurance and Accreditation System (CAAS). Speaking at a Hairmyres CAAS event, Anne Leitch, senior nurse for medicine, said: “CAAS it is intended to ensure nursing […]

Children are getting in the swim to protect them from second-hand smoke. Swim time with Jenny’s Bear is an initiative between NHS Lanarkshire and North Lanarkshire Leisure (NLL) which involves parents helping their children to learn to swim and gives tips on how to make homes and cars smoke free. Lynn Adams, health improvement senior […]