Josie Davidson retires

Josie Davidson retires

Friends, family and colleagues gathered to bid a farewell to Josie Davidson who retired from her post as advanced specialist midwife risk manager after a remarkable 41 years service. Josie, who was based within maternity services at Wishaw General Hospital, joined NHS Lanarkshire in 1974 when she underwent her nursing training at Stonehouse Hospital.  On […]

Improvement advisor Connie Sharrock on why reducing sepsis mortality is close to her heart

Improvement advisor Connie Sharrock on why reducing sepsis mortality is close to her heart

Raising awareness of sepsis is a cause close to my heart, least not because I am the improvement advisor for the Reducing Harm Patient Safety Sepsis Collaborative but also because I lost my sister to sepsis 4 years ago, 2 days after her 29th birthday.   If I had known what I know about Sepsis then, […]

Integration newsletters now available

The latest newsletters on the integration of health and social care have now been published. As well as the latest developments, the respective third editions for North and South Lanarkshire map out the next key phase of integration. Integration is focused on person-centred care, health, planning and delivery so people get the right advice and support […]

Win big with GetTheLabel

Win big with GetTheLabel

We have teamed up with NHS Staff Benefits and GetTheLabel.com to offer one lucky reader a £150 gift voucher to spend on the online store. GetTheLabel.com is an online clothing and footwear retailer. They help customers to save money on popular labels and big brand names. GetTheLabel.com offer shoppers iconic brands with unbelievable discounts. With […]

Plenty of positive coverage about our campaigning and awareness work

Plenty of positive coverage about our campaigning and awareness work

There was plenty of positive coverage about our campaigning and awareness work this week. The Hamilton Advertiser told how Lanarkshire hospitals are gearing up to celebrate World Sepsis Day with a series of awareness events next week to highlight work being carried out to cut the rates of the deadly infection. A number of local […]