Video message from Heather Knox, NHS Lanarkshire chief executive
In this week’s staff message, Heather speaks about the Covid-19 numbers and vaccination progress across NHS Lanarkshire and Disability History Month. The video can be accessed on Vimeo and YouTube using the links below: Vimeo – https://vimeo.com/649903101...
Hospital pressures highlighted in the media
University Hospital Monklands featured across the BBC on TV and radio in a hard-hitting report on the NHS pressures. Staff at the hospital highlighted the unprecedented pressures and demands on beds and staff and how the public can help this winter by getting...
Special focus on copyright – first instalment
Copyright: Creative Commons This article is the first in a series from NHS Lanarkshire’s Knowledge Services team on issues relating to copyright, to help promote good copyright practices within NHS Lanarkshire. The article will cover the topic of ‘Creative Commons’...
Worldwide STOP Pressure Ulcers Day
Pressure ulcers are a wide issue affecting many people. “A pressure ulcer is localised injury to the skin and/or underlying tissue usually over a bony prominence, as a result of pressure, or pressure in combination with shear.” (2014, EPUAP) It comes at a great cost...
More than £30m in financial support secured for North Lanarkshire residents
People across North Lanarkshire benefitted from more than £30 million in additional benefit income during 2020/21. Part-financed by Health and Social Care North Lanarkshire (HSCNL), the financial inclusion team (FIT) ensured the money went in to the pockets of...
Video message from Heather Knox, NHS Lanarkshire Chief Executive
In this week’s staff message, Heather speaks about hospital occupancy and the impact of COVID-19. Heather also congratulates, and thanks, the three NHS Lanarkshire winners at the recent Scottish Health Awards. The video can be accessed on Vimeo and You Tube using the...
A Veteran ‘Remembers’
The article below was written by Liz Robbie, Veteran and Charge Nurse at University Hospital Monklands, to mark Remembrance Day. Most people who ask about my military service say “Was it really as bad as they say?”. Every veteran has a different story to tell...
NHS Lanarkshire unveils its vision for new net zero hospital
NHS Lanarkshire has unveiled its vision for its new net zero hospital. As the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow continues, the exciting design concept has been revealed for the state-of the-art new University Hospital Monklands – just 14 miles from where the UN...
Light up red in Remembrance
University Hospital Monklands and University Hospital Wishaw are currently lit-up in red to mark 100 years of the poppy as the national symbol of remembrance. Poppyscotland asked organisations with a building with external lighting to take part to help commemorate the...
