Communications Team scoops awards

Communications Team scoops awards

The NHS Lanarkshire communications team, who produce The Pulse, are well used to writing about the awards that are often won by our staff. But in this edition we’re celebrating our own success – at the first NHS Scotland Communications Awards. Communications officer Euan Duguid was voted Communicator of the Year by a judging panel […]

World Hepatitis Day

This year’s World Hepatitis Day will reach out to Lanarkshire residents who have hepatitis C and have not engaged in treatment. The day, which falls on 28 July each year, raises awareness of hepatitis and encourages those with the virus to continue with treatment. Hepatitis C is a virus found in the blood. It is […]

Retirement of Maureen Millar

Retirement of Maureen Millar

Colleagues gathered to say a fond farewell to enrolled nurse Maureen Millar who retired in February after 38 years service. Maureen, who was based in the orthopaedic clinic at Hairmyres Hospital, began training as a nurse in 1978 in Oban.  In 1981, Maureen joined NHS Lanarkshire where she worked in the accident and department (A&E) […]

Children and young people in Lanarkshire are set to have a named person from 31 August 2016.

Children and young people in Lanarkshire are set to have a named person from 31 August 2016. The named person is part of the Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014. The act, which is about improving the wellbeing of children and young people in Scotland, includes key parts of the Getting it right for […]

Improvements in patient information system

NHS LANARKSHIRE is expanding its patient information system to give key authorised clinical staff access to a summary of a patient’s GP record. The expanded system will give the authorised hospital and A&E clinical staff and, in some cases, community nursing and out-of-hours staff, access to key information allowing these staff to make better informed […]