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Supporting Lanarkshire Pride -1st August 

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Supporting Lanarkshire Pride -1st August 

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Extraordinary Branch meeting - 25th June 2026

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Extraordinary Branch meeting - 25th June 2026

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Our Branch Reps honored those who lost their lives and vowed to fight for the living - attending IWMD events at Summerlee and standing alongside fellow TU reps at Kirklands HQ

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Our Branch reps joined the Easter bunny donating to the patients and staff of UHW on Easter Sunday

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Branch AGM - Feb 2026.  Agenda and Minutes 

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Branch AGM - Feb 2026.  Agenda and Minutes 

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Our female Reps visited the centre to hand over the donation on behalf of our members 

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February - £500 donation to Lanarkshire Rape Crisis Centre 

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February - £500 donation to Lanarkshire Rape Crisis Centre 

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Have a look at the latest Branch news

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March member mates- refer and get double the voucher amount all this month

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March member mates- refer and get double the voucher amount all this month

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Branch donation of community Defibrillator 

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Branch donation of community Defibrillator 

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Defibrillator installed in Hamilton thanks to council’s Community Wish List

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Unite the Union agreed to provide the equipment which can potentially save lives in an emergency.

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NHSL Branch AGM - Meeting at UHM Immersive Suite 12pm (lunch provided)

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NHSL Branch AGM - Meeting at UHM Immersive Suite 12pm (lunch provided)

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Extraordinary Meeting Minutes - December 2025.  Hardship Fund 

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Extraordinary Meeting Minutes - December 2025.  Hardship Fund 

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In December, our Branch supported the South Lanarkshire Council wish list on behalf of our members by donating a defibrillator to a commuity centre.

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December Donation to South Lanarkshire Community - Wish List request for Defibrillator 

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December Donation to South Lanarkshire Community - Wish List request for Defibrillator 

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Agenda - Branch Meeting 6th November on Teams 

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Agenda - Branch Meeting 6th November on Teams 

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Branch minutes 7th August @ UHH Lecture Theatre

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Branch minutes 7th August @ UHH Lecture Theatre

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Have a look at what the Branch has been involved in during October 2025

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Our Branch is proudly sponsoring and presenting an award at the Staff Awards cermemony taking place in October. We will have a stall set up to share some information, please say hello!

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The Branch has supported the fight of Birmingham Bin strike workers by donating £250.00 to the solidarity fund

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£500 was donated to Time for Inclusive Education from Branch funds. Please read more about the work that TIE does.

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Time for Inclusive Education (TIE) is Scotland's LGBT Inclusive Education charity.

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Branch Meeting Thursday 6th November 12pm.  Teams only (link shared before date)

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Branch Meeting Thursday 6th November 12pm.  Teams only (link shared before date)

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June Donation to UNITE GG&C Branch for Night Shine Walk 

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June Donation to UNITE GG&C Branch for Night Shine Walk 

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£100 was donated in support of our colleagues at UNITE GG&C completing the Night Shine Walk for Cancer Research UK

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Challenge yourself to take on a 10k, full or half marathon charity walk by signing up to Shine Night Walk. Make every step count by raising vital funds for

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Please get in touch with any comments or to vote in favour or against the proposal for Branch funds (read statement posted below)

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We are a team of 15 Representatives spread across the whole of Lanarkshire representing members from every site.; acute and community.

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We are a team of Reps made up of volunteers from a variety of job backgrounds within NHS Lanarkshire 

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The workforce policies below apply to all NHS employees in Scotland. They are inherent to the 'Once for Scotland' Workforce Policies Programme. Areas not addressed by these policies will continue to be covered by the current workforce policies of your NHS employer.

Principles and values

Learn about the principles and values that make sure employees and workers are treated fairly and consistently at work.

Roles and responsibilities

Find out about the roles and responsibilities of the people using our workforce policies across the NHS in Scotland.

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Explore the NHSScotland Workforce Policies, which set the standards that all our Boards must follow.

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Policies are a necessary component part of the internal controls required to enable NHS Lanarkshire to reach long-term goals and will:

* Influence decisions taken
* Influence actions and behaviours
* Influence corporate identity
* Result in outcomes

The Corporate Policies and the supporting website are subject to continuous review to:

* Maintain high standards of Policy formulation
* Enable access to up-to-date policies
* Reflect organisation change
* Reflect legislative change
* Ensure all policies are accessed through the one NHS Lanarkshire site only

Please let us know if you have any suggestions for improvement, or comments that could be considered by the Corporate Policy Monitoring & Improvement Group, through CorporatePolicies@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk

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Policies are a necessary component part of the internal controls required to enable NHS Lanarkshire to reach long-term goals and will: * Influence decisions taken* Influence actions and behaviours* Influence corporate identity* Result in outcomes The Corporate Policies and the supporting website are subject to continuous review to: * Maintain

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Our current Rep Recruitment is focused on Equalities

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Our Branch has 15 active Representatives who are based within the Acute sites and in community.

You might already have the contact info for your local Rep, but if not contact our Head Office in Glasgow who will take details of your enquiry and pass it onto us.

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Contact the Branch with any comments or amendment requests

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27th Feb Extraordinary Branch Meeting Minutes 2025

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Not sure what a Rep does?  Find out  more

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Not sure what a Rep does?  Find out  more

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A Unite Rep is the go to person in your workplace who:
✅ Stands up for members
✅ Sorts issues with management
✅ Shares info on your rights
✅ Builds union strength on the ground

No suit required - just someone who cares and wants to make a difference. 💪

💬 Thinking about it? Got questions? Get in touch with us!

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In celebration of Deaf Awareness week 2025, the Branch took part in learning some British Sign Language to introduce themselves and finger spell their names.

On behalf of our members, the Branch also made a £500.00 donation to the Deafness Outreach Service which is managed centrally from the school, but supports d/Deaf families across all of Lanarkshire.

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Welcome to Hamilton School for the Deaf, Hamilton, Website. Our website has lots of photos, videos and links to many Deaf Organisations. Thank you for vistiing.

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NHSL Branch Hardship Support - Guidance 

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NHSL Branch Hardship Support - Guidance 

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NHSL Branch Hardship Support - Application 

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NHSL Branch Hardship Support - Application 

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Here are just some of the membership benefits available to when you become a community member of Unite.