Vaccinator Maureen Gordon becomes powerlifting champion
Vaccinator Maureen Gordon has used her formidable strength to become a world champion powerlifter. In December 2017 Maureen won the Scottish Championships. In June 2021 she won the British Championships followed shortly thereafter by winning the World Full Power...
Hospital pressures highlighted in the media
University Hospital Monklands featured across the BBC on TV and radio in a hard-hitting report on the NHS pressures. Staff at the hospital highlighted the unprecedented pressures and demands on beds and staff and how the public can help this winter by getting...
Special focus on copyright – first instalment
Copyright: Creative Commons This article is the first in a series from NHS Lanarkshire’s Knowledge Services team on issues relating to copyright, to help promote good copyright practices within NHS Lanarkshire. The article will cover the topic of ‘Creative Commons’...
Worldwide STOP Pressure Ulcers Day
Pressure ulcers are a wide issue affecting many people. “A pressure ulcer is localised injury to the skin and/or underlying tissue usually over a bony prominence, as a result of pressure, or pressure in combination with shear.” (2014, EPUAP) It comes at a great cost...
Marie features in second Big Blether podcast
The second instalment of the ‘Our Big Blether’ podcast has now been released. The podcast, hosted by Paul Graham and Maureen Lees, sees the duo make connections across health and social care in Lanarkshire and beyond. The aim is to encourage connectedness across these...
More than £30m in financial support secured for North Lanarkshire residents
People across North Lanarkshire benefitted from more than £30 million in additional benefit income during 2020/21. Part-financed by Health and Social Care North Lanarkshire (HSCNL), the financial inclusion team (FIT) ensured the money went in to the pockets of...
Colleagues pay a fond ‘arriverderci’ to senior charge nurse Stephen McGeeney
After 35 years’ service with the NHS, senior charge nurse Stephen (Stevie) McGeeney retired from his post with the forensic community mental health team (CMHT) at Caird House, Beckford Lodge, Hamilton on 9 November. Stevie held a variety of positions with NHS Greater...
Video message from Heather Knox, NHS Lanarkshire Chief Executive
In this week’s staff message, Heather speaks about hospital occupancy and the impact of COVID-19. Heather also congratulates, and thanks, the three NHS Lanarkshire winners at the recent Scottish Health Awards. The video can be accessed on Vimeo and You Tube using the...
Angela scoops support worker award at Scottish Health Awards ceremony
Congratulations go to Angela Shaw who was the winner in the ‘Support Worker Award’ category at this year’s Scottish Health Awards ceremony which took place at the Corn Exchange, Edinburgh on 4 November. The Scottish Health Awards are the most prestigious and...
