


Team shortlisted for UK patient safety award
NHS Lanarkshire is proud to announce it has been shortlisted as a finalist at the Health Service Journal (HSJ), Patient Safety Awards 2025 – the only Scottish health board to reach this year’s finals. The health board has been recognised in the Maternity and...
New Monklands – project helps school student learn about being green
For our latest news story on the new University Hospital Monklands, see the article on the Monklands Replacement Project (MRP) website here: Growing ambitions: young student embraces biodiversity at Monklands
New Monklands – Snapshot Report June 2025
Catch up on the latest developments in some of the workstreams for the Monklands Replacement Project (MRP) – our exciting vision for a replacement University Hospital Monklands at Wester Moffat, Airdrie. Our monthly Snapshot Report is now published on the new...
NHS Lanarkshire drives innovation to modernise diabetes care
NHS Lanarkshire is launching a pilot of a new, at-home blood sugar testing initiative, to improve diabetes care in Lanarkshire. This innovative and patient-centred solution will allow people living with or at risk of developing type 2 diabetes to take a small blood...
New Monklands – sky-high view of home for hospital
For our latest news story on the new University Hospital Monklands, see the article on the Monklands Replacement Project (MRP) website here: Sky-high view of the home for Scotland’s most advanced hospital
Paediatrics unit welcomes chief executive visit
Our new chief executive visited the paediatric unit at University Hospital Wishaw last week to see first-hand the outstanding care being delivered to children and young people by the dedicated staff. Accompanied by Dr Lucy Munro, University Health & Social Care...
Lanarkshire to spotlight ‘alcohol & work’ during Alcohol Awareness Week
Lanarkshire’s reducing alcohol harms groups will lead a week long campaign to raise awareness of how drinking habits can undermine health and wellbeing in the workplace. Alcohol Awareness Week, which will be held from 7–13 July, will spotlight the national theme...
Consultant Fadi’s two-wheeled challenge in memory of baby daughter
One of our staff and his family are going on a charity bike ride around neonatal units in tribute to his late baby daughter. Consultant Ophthalmologist Fadi Ghazala, who’ll be joined by his wife, Liz, said: “Our daughter Rita Grace was incredibly brave, resilient and...