NHS Lanarkshire celebrates grounds maintenance and biodiversity team
They have been working across various sites, including Kirklands headquarters, Caird House, Monklands Hospital, and Udston CAMHS unit, to improve green spaces.
Green Health Week runs from May 3 to 11.
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Craig Brown, head of sustainability and environmental performance at NHS Lanarkshire, said: "We are delighted to support Green Health Week by shedding light on the great work from the Grounds Maintenance and Biodiversity team.
"NHS Lanarkshire is committed to improving our environmental sustainability, as well as making our sites a safe and clean place for staff, visitors and patients.
"Our greenspace accounts for 36 per cent of our grounds, and it's great to be able to use these spaces as an opportunity to support, and positively impact, those who spend time there, as well as contribute to the planet, environment and wildlife."
The green spaces provide homes for plants, insects, birds, and more, while also bringing health and wellbeing benefits to patients, staff, and visitors.
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Vicki Trim, Lanarkshire Green Health Partnership Lead at NHS Lanarkshire, said: "As an anchor institution, NHS Lanarkshire is working to provide good quality green spaces to improve biodiversity.
"It also showcases how much patients – and the wider community - gain when we connect with different people, engage with the outdoors and gain the benefits these bring to our wellbeing, so it's a win-win for people and the planet."
Tommy Whiteside, forensic support worker at NHS Lanarkshire, said: "We started up a gardening group in January at Caird House for inpatients as well as community patients.
"The goal is to make the gardens a welcoming place for everyone to use as well as give our patients a sense of achievement in the project they have engaged with."
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