Staff weekly message from Heather Knox
In this week’s staff message, Heather begins by wishing staff a happy new year and outlining the current position in relation to Covid. Heather also reminds staff of the wellbeing support that is available to them. The video can also be accessed on Vimeo and You Tube...
Linda inspires staff’s bumper donation to foodbank
Compassionate colleague Linda Cameron spearheaded a bumper Christmas donation to Airdrie Foodbank by staff at University Hospital Monklands. Linda, secretary to the anaesthetics department, once again organised the generous collection after she successfully oversaw...
Neonatal collaboration ensures preterm babies get care they need
Collaborative work across health boards ensures preterm babies get the neonatal care they need. Given the current significant capacity issues, availability of intensive care cots and overall pressure on the system, neonatal units throughout the country are working...
Heather Knox staff message, 23 December 2021
In this week’s staff message, Heather begins and ends by thanking staff for their efforts over the past year. The video also includes the regular update on Covid-19 cases in Lanarkshire. Heather also speaks about the recent Board approval for the preferred option to...
Acute order communications system coming soon
Electronic ordering – for the majority of laboratory samples – will soon be available in NHS Lanarkshire with the implementation of an electronic laboratory order communications (OCS) system. The primary aim of the system is to remove most of the current...
NHS Lanarkshire Choir Christmas video
We would like to wish everyone a happy and healthy festive season. The NHS Lanarkshire choir would like to dedicate this year’s Christmas song to Neena Mahal, who will step down as Chair of the Board on 31 December having completed her term of...
Alex graduates in cyber security
Congratulations go to IT infrastructure engineer Alex McTear who has graduated from Glasgow University with a Bachelor of Science in Cyber Security. Alex joined NHS Lanarkshire’s eHealth department in April 2018 and, in October that year, enrolled in the graduate...
Surviving Christmas when feeling low
Senior leaders of public sector organisations across North Lanarkshire have rallied around a drive to raise awareness about suicide prevention in a bid to encourage people to talk about it and seek support over the festive season. Senior officers from organisations –...
Couple’s Christmas donation
A kind-hearted couple handed over some early Christmas presents at University Hospital Wishaw. Jamie and Stefanie Millar, from Greengairs, donated a ‘cold cot’ and comfort packs to the maternity and neonatal team in memory of their baby boy, Brodie. The mum and dad...
