Another week and another award for NHS Lanarkshire

Another week and another award for NHS Lanarkshire

Another week and another award for NHS Lanarkshire was highlighted in the press as the NHS Lanarkshire Care Homes Pharmacy Service, won the Innovation & Change in Pharmacy Practice category at the Scottish Pharmacist Awards. The team picked up the gong for a pioneering initiative involving pharmacists in care homes. Many of the local newspapers […]

New car hire scheme for all staff

New car hire scheme for all staff

A new travel scheme is being rolled out which will allow staff to hire a car when travelling on NHS business. The online staff car hire scheme is for all staff who plan to undertake a work related journey over 50 miles in distance or for a period of greater than four hours. Once registered […]

Challenging role but Janie's ready

Challenging role but Janie’s ready

Janie Reid is the new improvement advisor for the Early Years Collaborative in North Lanarkshire. The Collaborative aims to improve outcomes and reduce inequalities for all babies, children, mothers, fathers and families to ensure that all children have the best start in life and are ready to succeed. Janie will be working closely with health […]

New holiday pay agreement

An agreement has been reached in partnership when calculating holiday pay. A 52 week reference period will be used when calculating holiday pay ‘as if at work’ for employees. Ann Marie Campbell, head of human resources (acute and property and support services), said: “This agreement has been developed and agreed in partnership which constitutes a […]

Children’s act drafted

Draft guidance has been launched to support the Getting it right for every child (GIRFEC) provisions in the Children and Young People (Scotland) Act. The new law and draft guidance formalise what is already happening in many areas to ensure a consistent approach to how services support children’s and young people’s wellbeing. It ensures services […]