Care home vaccine programme gets the Royal seal of approval
Lanarkshire’s care home vaccination programme, which is being led by the partnership, has been praised by Prince William. The Duke of Cambridge recently telephoned Trudi Marshall, our nurse director, to learn more about the programme and hear about the massive sense...
Tom receives a ‘quality’ goodbye
Colleagues paid a fond, virtual, farewell to operations manager Tom Gibb, who retired in March after a remarkable 39 years’ service. Tom, who was based at Salus occupational health, Beckford Street, Hamilton, began his career in the operating theatres at the former...
Family’s donation and thanks to Kilsyth Victoria Memorial Cottage Hospital
Nurses at Kilsyth Victoria Memorial Cottage Hospital thanked a caring young man for donating time and money to patients. Generous Humzah Razzaq (18), from Cumbernauld, raised £1000 for the hospital where he volunteered. Marie McGinty, senior charge nurse, said:...
Emma preps for walking challenge
Hi, I’m Emma Auld and I’m currently working as a voluntary communications assistant. Over the next 6 weeks I’m going to be doing the walking challenge and documenting my experience. During this time, I’ll be updating you with my progress – the good and the bad. I’ll...
Retirement of Andy Fleming
Andy Fleming will retire in April after 37 years’ service as an autism practitioner. Andy, who was based at Kirklands Headquarters, has held many roles over the years with the learning disability services as well as within wider services. In 2006, Andy took on the...
Working in partnership with NHS Grampian to provide best care to ICU patient
Intensive care unit (ICU) colleagues in NHS Lanarkshire and NHS Grampian teamed up to provide life-saving treatment to a coronavirus patient. Brian McBride was being cared for in the ICU at University Hospital Monklands when clinicians decided that ventilation was not...
Staff join forces to encourage Lanarkshire to stick with it
Marking one year since Covid-19 lockdown restrictions began, frontline staff have joined forces as part of a social media campaign to encourage their colleagues, and wider Lanarkshire population, to stick with it. The short videos, which were released during March,...
Safehaven team are winners at virtual staff awards ceremony
The Safehaven team at Kirklands Headquarters are celebrating their win following the fifth staff awards ceremony – which was held virtually – where they picked up the award for outstanding team in a non-clinical role. Even though the team may be very small, this...
Retirement of Dr Ken Robertson
After 30 years’ service, Dr Ken Robertson retired from his position as associate specialist in anaesthesia. In November 1993, Ken was appointed to Hairmyres and Stonehouse NHS Trust as a staff grade doctor in anaesthetics. At the time he was the only staff grader in...
