NHS Lanarkshire has launched a new initiative to support people following treatment for lung cancer. It’s part of the ground-breaking Transforming Care After Treatment (TCAT) programme, a series of pilot projects across Scotland within the NHS and councils, funded by Macmillan Cancer Support. The projects are testing better ways to give people who’ve had a […]

Safety officials from NHS Lanarkshire have completed their 100th safety leadership walk round, which sees senior management visit clinical areas to improve patient safety. The walk rounds enable departments across the organisation to have an open discussion with management about patient safety and receive help to rectify any issues at the highest level. The 100th […]

Know what you can use in your presentations and other communication methods and make sure you are not breaching copyright law. Knowledge Services can help you better understand the terms and conditions of NHS Scotland’s copyright licence, including what can be copied from printed documents and used from the web. Furthermore, an updated poster on […]

See it, Say it, Do it from NHS Lanarkshire on Vimeo.   A total of 42 members of NHS Lanarkshire staff have joined forces to highlight a new campaign, which encourages patients and visitors to give feedback on their care. The ‘See it, Say it, Do it’ campaign asks those who use NHS Lanarkshire facilities […]

Adult and older people’s services in North Lanarkshire are being appraised as part of health and social care integration. The aim of the appraisal is to help maximise the benefits from the merger between health and social care services to benefit older people and their families. Stephen Kerr, head of health for Health and Social […]