Hospital staff’s bumper foodbank donation
University Hospital Monklands staff made a bumper donation to Airdrie Foodbank. Consultant anaesthetist Dr Claire McIntyre said: “Staff from many departments in the hospital managed to collect three car-loads of food, toiletries, treats and toys. “There were donations...
A fond farewell to Agnes Robb
After a long and successful career spanning over 40 years in NHS Lanarkshire, learning and development manager Agnes Robb has decided that it is now time to start a new chapter in life and retire at the end of the year. Agnes is a well-known member of staff, having...
Neonatal collaboration ensures preterm babies get care they need
Collaborative work across health boards ensures preterm babies get the neonatal care they need. Given the current significant capacity issues, availability of intensive care cots and overall pressure on the system, neonatal units throughout the country are working...
Latest deals from NHS Staff Benefits
Save £££s on some great deals both in-store and online, all especially negotiated for NHS staff. To find out more, or sign up to receive all the latest discounts, visit: www.nhsstaffbenefits.co.uk Here are some of the latest deals from some fantastic brands. Get 45...
NHS Lanarkshire has new director of public health and health policy
With a vision to promote health and wellbeing and reduce inequalities, Professor S Josephine Pravinkumar has taken up the post of NHS Lanarkshire’s director of public health and health policy. Josephine is leading NHS Lanarkshire’s public health directorate, which...
Heather Knox staff message, 23 December 2021
In this week’s staff message, Heather begins and ends by thanking staff for their efforts over the past year. The video also includes the regular update on Covid-19 cases in Lanarkshire. Heather also speaks about the recent Board approval for the preferred option to...
Acute order communications system coming soon
Electronic ordering – for the majority of laboratory samples – will soon be available in NHS Lanarkshire with the implementation of an electronic laboratory order communications (OCS) system. The primary aim of the system is to remove most of the current...
NHS Lanarkshire Choir Christmas video
We would like to wish everyone a happy and healthy festive season. The NHS Lanarkshire choir would like to dedicate this year’s Christmas song to Neena Mahal, who will step down as Chair of the Board on 31 December having completed her term of...
Alex graduates in cyber security
Congratulations go to IT infrastructure engineer Alex McTear who has graduated from Glasgow University with a Bachelor of Science in Cyber Security. Alex joined NHS Lanarkshire’s eHealth department in April 2018 and, in October that year, enrolled in the graduate...
