Fraser ‘Nose’ The Irreparable Damage Cocaine Use Can Do
Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) doctors in Lanarkshire, Scotland have issued a major health warning to the people of Scotland who use cocaine on the damage it can cause to the nose when snorted. ENT doctors, specialising in noses at University Hospital Monklands (UHM) have...
Multi-disciplinary approach at Stonehouse Hospital
The team at Stonehouse Hospital talk about their multi-disciplinary approach to patient rehabilitation and how the firebreak as part of Operation FLOW helped with their ongoing work to make the journey home as smooth as possible for those who are transferred from the...
Neonatal team win national award
The Neonatal Multidisciplinary Team at University Hospital Wishaw been named UK neonatal team of 2023. The team received the award from The Neonatal Nurses Association after being up against stiff opposition across the UK but are delighted to have been named overall...
Warm tributes to a much-loved colleague
NHS Lanarkshire colleagues are mourning the sad loss of a valued member of staff. Ann Auld, lead pharmacist for Prescribing Management passed away peacefully on 23 February 2023. Ann had worked in Lanarkshire since 2007, initially as one of our prescribing advisors...
Take control of health & ‘Quit Your Way’ on No Smoking Day
National No Smoking Day (Wednesday 8 March) is often a time when people who smoke decide to make a dedicated decision to give up and stub it out for good. NHS Lanarkshire is raising awareness of the event by encouraging residents and NHS Lanarkshire staff who smoke to...
Latest discounts from NHS Staff Benefits
Save £££s on some great deals both in-store and online, all especially negotiated for NHS staff. To find out more, or sign up to receive all the latest discounts, visit: www.nhsstaffbenefits.co.uk Here are some of the latest deals from some fantastic brands. Save 20...
Farewell to Paula Macleod
We’re gearing up to say a fond farewell to Paula Macleod, general manager of Mental Health & Learning Disabilities, who is retiring at the end of this month. Paula began her career in 1984 before joining us from NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde, and taking up her...
Keep On Keep Up App proves a hit
An exercise intervention app designed to help prevent falls in older people has proved popular following initial testing with residents in East Kilbride. KOKU (Keep On Keep Up) is one of the exemplar projects being publicised on the West of Scotland (WoS) Innovation...
Singer Clare Grogan donates book to Monklands mini-library
Clare Grogan of 1980s Scottish new wave/post-punk group Altered Images donated six copies of her book Tallulah and the Teenstars for the staff-run mini library in Monklands rest centre. Kevin Morrison, library assistant, explains: “I was going to see Altered Images at...
