Host of promotions within acute leadership
There has been a bumper crop of internal promotions in the acute division. Dr Ken Dagg, Chief of Medical Services at University Hospital Wishaw, will become NHS Lanarkshire’s Acute Medical Director. Mr Martin Downey is moving from the role of the Board’s Associate...
Monklands staff baffled by wedding ring mystery
Hospital staff are hoping to solve a mystery after a wedding ring was found inside an air conditioning unit. Baffled engineers uncovered the band of gold (pictured above) when they were servicing the unit in a technical room (pictured above) that supports an MRI...
Cabinet Secretary Neil Gray commends innovative approach
Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care, Neil Gray has commended the innovative approaches being taken to improving health services in Lanarkshire. In a meeting hosted by our Chair, Martin Hill and Chief Executive, Professor Jann Gardner, Mr Gray heard how Team...
Joyce was born at Monklands – and her career was bred there
Chief Pharmacy Technician Joyce Higgins has a long affinity with Monklands – she was born on the site and spent over four decades working at the hospital. A large group of staff gathered to farewell Joyce, who has retired after 45 years’ NHS service in Lanarkshire –...
Raising awareness of Talk Money Week 2024
We’re once again supporting Talk Money Week which is running from Monday 04 to Friday 08 November. Led by the Money and Pensions Service, Talk Money Week inspires people to ‘do one thing’, however small, that improves their financial wellbeing – and tell others about...
Menopause support group celebrates its second anniversary
Members from University Hospital Wishaw’s menopause support group took time at their recent monthly meeting to celebrate the group’s second anniversary. In attendance were the founders of Menopause Warriors Scotland who paid a special visit to see how the group was...
CAMHS extends age range to support more young people
Our Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) is implementing a significant change to its referral criteria, extending support to all young people up to their 18th birthday, effective Monday 28 October. This important update removes previous age restrictions...
And . . . Breathe. New animation is a vital tool for health and wellbeing
NHS Lanarkshire has launched a new animation – designed to promote healthy breathing patterns. Available here, the animation guides people through simple exercises to support physical and mental well-being. Carolyn Bell, Physiotherapy Lead for Respiratory...
Senior Team Visit METC
NHS Lanarkshire is leading the way on medical education and training nowhere more so than in the Ken Corsar Medical Education Training Centre (METC). METC is at the heart of shaping our medical and clinical staff of the future and last week a number of our senior team...
