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...
Care home liaison team completes second vaccination of residents
Our care home liaison (CHL) team has now competed administering the second dose of the coronavirus (Covid-19) vaccine to eligible care home residents. As the first health board in Scotland to vaccinate care home residents against Covid-19, we have now vaccinated more...
NHS Lanarkshire is on track to get frontline staff fully vaccinated as quickly as possible
NHS Lanarkshire is on track to get frontline staff fully vaccinated as quickly as possible. To date, staff vaccination clinics have vaccinated over 29,000 frontline workers with their first dose and over 14,000 with their second dose. The first staff vaccinations...
Harm reduction team privileged to receive award
The harm reduction team picked up the Chair Award at the fifth staff awards ceremony, which was held virtually via Microsoft Teams. The team is made up of only nine members of staff and leads on harm reduction work across Lanarkshire that provides injecting equipment...
Happy go Lucy wins at staff awards
Healthcare support worker Lucy Mohammed won the award for outstanding individual in a clinical role at the fifth staff awards ceremony which was held virtually via Microsoft Teams. Lucy, who is based at University Hospital Wishaw (UHW), works on the consumables...
Exclusive launch of Lanarkshire TEC podcast on Pulse Online
Pulse Online isn’t just about telling you about the amazing work, achievements and stories of our staff and partners via the written word. You’ll be able to watch video on this platform and, crucially, listen to content too. Indeed, during the Covid-pandemic, the...
Tributes paid to colleague
Colleagues are mourning the loss of a valued member of staff, who sadly passed away from coronavirus on 9 March. David Trower, from Coatbridge, has been described by his family as “a caring, gentle and loving man, who has left a void that nothing can fill”. David, 67,...
Farewell Louisa Jordan
It’s a fond farewell to the NHS Louisa Jordan. Since July 2020 the NHS Louisa Jordan has played a crucial role in providing much needed space for the continuation of NHS services during the pandemic. Thousands of Lanarkshire outpatients had consultations at the...
Meet the ARIC team who have come together in the fight against Covid
Late last March, the Community Covid assessment centre (CAC) and hub was set up in response to the pandemic as a way of seeing patients with confirmed or potential Covid in a safe environment. With two face to face centres; Douglas Street clinic in Hamilton and...
