Health & Social Care North Lanarkshire appoints associate medical director
Dr Adam Daly has been confirmed as Health & Social Care North Lanarkshire’s associate medical director. Since joining NHS Lanarkshire as a consultant in old age psychiatry in 2010, Dr Daly has worked in medical management over the past nine years. He had carrying...
Planning application submitted for new hospital
Exciting plans to replace University Hospital Monklands are progressing at pace. Following on quickly from the Scottish Government approval of the outline business case, NHS Lanarkshire has submitted a planning application to North Lanarkshire Council. Colin Lauder,...
Addiction Psychology Service win Chair’s Award
The Addiction Psychology Service have won the Chair’s Award at the NHS Lanarkshire Staff Awards. The team is a Lanarkshire-wide psychological service for people with addiction and mental health difficulties. They offer individual and group psychological therapy and...
UH Wishaw volunteer wins award
A University Hospital Wishaw volunteer has won an NHS Lanarkshire Staff Award for his work helping patients within the hospital. Robert Bogan, who jointly won in the volunteer category, has worked between the emergency department and as a front of house volunteer. In...
Programme aims to cut children’s exposure to second-hand smoke in the home
A new research study aiming to tackle the number of children breathing in second-hand smoke at home is launching in Lanarkshire. The study, which is being led by researchers at the University of Stirling in partnership with NHS Lanarkshire and the University of...
Lanarkshire Pre-Operative Assessment Team win award for innovation and improvement
The Pan Lanarkshire Pre-Operative Assessment Team, have won an award for innovation and improvement. The team, who won at NHS Lanarkshire’s Staff Awards 2023, assess and prepare patients for surgical procedures. The team aim to reduce risk of surgery cancellations,...
Inspirational health visitor wins award
An inspirational health visitor has won an NHS Lanarkshire Staff Award for their work within the community. Lorna Colquhoun, who won in the volunteer category, established the Airdrie charity ‘Bear Necessities’, which provides vital support and urgent essentials for...
Monklands Replacement Outline Business Case Approval
Exciting plans to replace University Hospital Monklands with a new landmark facility have taken a giant leap forward following Scottish Government approval of the outline business case. The approval gives NHS Lanarkshire and the people of Lanarkshire an extra special...
NHS Lanarkshire celebrate 75th anniversary of the NHS
NHS Lanarkshire has teamed up with partners at the University of Strathclyde to help celebrate the 75th anniversary of the NHS in Scotland. The NHS was created on 5th July 1948 and celebrates its 75th birthday on 5th July 2023. In a suite of videos, which have been...
