Calls continue to ease pressure on A&E services
NHS Lanarkshire is urging people living locally to help ease pressure on vital accident and emergency services as it reports it has recorded its highest A&E attendance figures. Over the last six weeks more than 24,000 people have presented at one of Lanarkshire’s...
A vision for Lanarkshire – Scotland’s first digital hospital
NHS Lanarkshire has unveiled its vision for the new, state-of the-art University Hospital Monklands, which will be Scotland’s first digital hospital. The video and still images show the exciting design concept for how the hospital could look when it is relocated to a...
NHS Lanarkshire welcomes Healthcare Improvement Scotland report
NHS Lanarkshire has welcomed Healthcare Improvement Scotland’s (HIS) report on care for older people in acute care at University Hospital Wishaw. HIS today (Thursday 16 January 2020) published a report about its unannounced inspection to University Hospital Wishaw...
NHS Lanarkshire Board approves shortlist of potential sites for new hospital
The Board of NHS Lanarkshire has approved a shortlist of three potential sites for a new, state-of-the-art University Hospital Monklands. All of the sites meet the five site selection criteria, which were shared with the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Sport, Jeane...
Hospital theatres recycling initiative scoops award
NHS Lanarkshire is celebrating an award for a successful environmental project to reduce the amount of recyclable material being mixed in with clinical waste from hospital operating theatres. The health board scooped first prize for Sustainability Excellence at the...
Time is running out to nominate your healthcare hero
Now in their fifth year, the NHS Lanarkshire Staff Awards see staff and volunteers from across Lanarkshire being recognised for the inspirational work that they do. Volunteers and staff from all job families, clinical and non-clinical, are eligible for nomination....
NHS Lanarkshire outlines plans for public engagement over new University Hospital Monklands
NHS Lanarkshire has outlined plans for further public engagement over potential alternative sites for a new, state-of-the-art University Hospital Monklands. This will give the community the opportunity to provide feedback on a small number of shortlisted viable new...
New addiction recovery programme in North Lanarkshire
North Lanarkshire Alcohol and Drug Partnership (NLADP) has commissioned Addictions Support and Counselling (ASC) Forth Valley to work alongside NHS Lanarkshire to develop, support and promote addiction recovery in North Lanarkshire. ASC, an independent voluntary...Have yourself a careful little Christmas
NHS Lanarkshire is asking people to be aware of the common medical mishaps this festive season and know where to go for the right help and advice. It follows the launch of its winter health campaign earlier this month calling on people to avoid unnecessary visits to...
