North Lanarkshire’s Care at Home service to receive £3.6m boost
Care at Home services in North Lanarkshire are set to benefit from a funding boost of almost £3.6m to help ongoing work to expand the service. The Scottish Government funding will enable staff to see more service users, deal with the current surge in demand and...
New Monklands will be home to planned orthopaedic surgery
Elective (planned) inpatient orthopaedic surgery in Lanarkshire will be based at the new, state-of-the-art University Hospital Monklands when it opens around 2028. The Board of NHS Lanarkshire today approved the preferred option to relocate the service to the new...
Bellshill health improvement team gift appeal
Staff from the Bellshill health improvement team have been running its toy appeal since November. The organisations involved have been overwhelmed with donations of toys and have made up toy packs across the locality for over 300 children. The team has received many...
Funding approved for new £3.65 million Chryston community health clinic
A new £3.65 million state-of-the-art community health clinic for Chryston has moved a step closer after the business case and funding were approved by the board. As a result, the new community health clinic could provide a larger, more modern facility than the...
24 days of nature ideas with Get Outdoors Lanarkshire’s Nature Advent(ure)
For those looking to go on a nature adventure, Get Outdoors Lanarkshire has prepared a fun Nature Advent(ure) Calendar, for the whole family to enjoy throughout December! Each day, a new idea will be revealed on Get Outdoors Lanarkshire’s Facebook and website,...
NHS Staff Benefits Christmas deals
NHS Staff Benefits have sourced a whole range of Christmas deals. Make the most of this Christmas by taking advantage of the discounts, hand-picked exclusively for NHS staff. To find out more or sign up to receive all the latest discounts, visit:...
Busy time for Monklands Replacement Project as plans for new hospital move forwardÂ
It’s been a busy time over recent months for the Monklands Replacement Project (MRP) as work continues on the outline business case to take forward our exciting vision for a new University Hospital Monklands (UHM). Fiona Cowan, MRP clinical lead – nursing, said:...
Special focus on copyright – fourth instalment
Copyright: Apps Apps and Copyright This article is the fourth in a series from the Knowledge Services team on issues relating to copyright, to help promote good copyright practices within NHS Lanarkshire. This article will cover apps and how to make sure you are using...
Effective recycling of hospital equipment to save lives in Africa
University Hospital Wishaw has donated an amazing two vans worth of medical equipment, which are no longer fit for use within NHS Lanarkshire, to Med Aid. Med Aid is a social enterprise that provides sustainable medical solutions, advice and training for those working...
