Cabinet Secretary praises ‘wonderful’ integrated care and community-based approach
Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care Neil Gray MSP has hailed Blantyre LIFE for its “wonderful” integrated care and community-based approach, following a visit to the award-winning facility in South Lanarkshire. Blantyre LIFE is a pioneering housing and care...
North Lanarkshire nurse team runner-up in prestigious person-centred care award
Motherwell’s district nursing team has this week (Wednesday, 16 July) been announced as the runner-up in the national Jane Davies Award for person-centred care. Presented by Healthcare Improvement Scotland, the award recognises the team’s exceptional commitment to...
Couple drive 4,000 miles for Maggie’s
Lorraine Cross, a Clinical Secretary at University Hospital Wishaw, and her husband Steven are making an emotional road trip from Lanarkshire to Portugal – fuelled by courage, love and resilience. In doing so, they are also looking to raise funds for Maggie’s,...
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...
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...
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...
Changes to the Childhood Vaccination Schedule
This week the UK childhood vaccination schedule is being updated. Key changes include the removal of the Hib/MenC (Menitorix) vaccine at 12 months, adjustments to the timing of MenB and PCV (pneumococcal) vaccines, and the introduction of a new 18-month appointment...
Hairmyres leads the way with new patient safety initiative
Hairmyres Hospital has become one of the first in Scotland to implement a new patient safety initiative inspired by Martha’s Rule. The system is designed to ensure patients and their families can let senior hospital staff know if they feel a condition is worsening and...
