Quality Week – NCEPOD (the National Confidential Enquiry into Patient Outcome and Death)

NCEPOD (the National Confidential Enquiry into Patient Outcome and Death) undertakes reviews into the quality of care provided to medical and surgical patients and to children as well as adults. HQIP on behalf of the Scottish Government, and the other Governments, commission NCEPOD to run two ‘Clinical Outcome Review Programmes’. NCEPOD as an organisation has […]

Nurses and midwives – are you revalidation ready?

Revalidation is a new requirement from the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC), designed to promote good practice among nurses and midwives. Every three years, nurses and midwives will have to revalidate by putting together the evidence to show that they meet the requirements for revalidation. When it’s time to revalidate, staff will receive a letter […]

Retirement of Fiona Young

Retirement of Fiona Young

Congratulations go to senior charge nurse Fiona Young who retired from NHS Lanarkshire in June after a remarkable 42 years service. Fiona, who was based within ward two at Wishaw General Hospital, started her career in 1975 when she became a pupil nurse at Hartwood Hospital. She qualified as an enrolled nurse in 1977 and […]

Recording of Pressure Ulcers on Datix – Change 12th November

To ensure NHSL can accurately identify, record and report on both hospital and community acquired pressure ulcer, a new Datix Pressure Ulcer Form has been devised. With effect from 12th November 2017 all pressure ulcers should be recorded using the new Datix Pressure Ulcer Form and not the general Datix adverse event form. The form […]

The Haven's Christmas Shopping Extravaganza Event - Sunday 29 October

The Haven’s Christmas Shopping Extravaganza Event – Sunday 29 October

The Haven charity will hold its Christmas shopping extravaganza on Sunday 29 October at the Doubletree Hilton, Strathclyde Business Park, Bellshill from noon until 4pm. The event will feature stalls, tombola, homebaking and jewellery, as well as a dancing display and kids craft corner. Tickets, priced £5, include a glass of fizz or fruit juice […]