A glimpse into a future of robotic-assisted care in Blantyre
A world leading health and care facility in Lanarkshire is at the forefront in the early development of the next generation of robotics. Blantyre LIFE, a ground-breaking care development which opened last year, has already forged an international reputation for...
Students Advised to Check Their Vaccination Status
Lanarkshire’s public health team are encouraging students across Lanarkshire who are heading off to college or university to ensure their vaccinations are up to date. Infectious diseases such as meningitis, septicaemia (blood poisoning) and measles can spread easily...
Staff nurse Lesley Bowman receives GREATix of the Month Award
Congratulations go to Lesley Bowman, staff nurse, ward 18, University Hospital Wishaw (UHW), who recently received the staff GREATix of the Month Award. Lesley’s submission from Gail Richardson, head of pharmacy at UHW, stated: “Lesley queried an excessive dose...
Active Wards
Supporting patients to remain as active as possible while in hospital by doing activities that are important to them is extremely important. Active Wards aims to support people to be as active as possible while in hospital and encourages all patients, visitors and...
When Covid stopped the world, Jill stepped forward into job she loved
Our special series continues, looking at those working in the heart of our communities as part of our Care at Home service. Covid-19 may have seen restrictions placed on all of us but for one South Lanarkshire woman, it opened her up to her dream job. The service is...
NHS Lanarkshire welcomes record number of junior doctors
NHS Lanarkshire is pleased to announce the arrival of over eighty new junior doctors to its health board. A total of 81 first-year doctors participated in a comprehensive, week-long induction programme, with the number of inductees rising from 77 last year and 66 in...
Permanent Secretary visits Blantyre LIFE
The most senior civil servant in Scotland visited health and care leaders and staff in Lanarkshire on Friday. John-Paul Marks, Permanent Secretary to the Scottish Government, witnessed how a combination of increasingly sophisticated care and expertise is being...
Ambitious agreement to tackle health and care challenges
The University of Strathclyde, NHS Lanarkshire, South Lanarkshire Council and North Lanarkshire Council have set out their commitment and ambitions to work together to tackle key health and care challenges, for the benefit of local communities and Scotland as a whole....
Celebrating a remarkable career: Professor Christine Gilmour’s retirement
After an illustrious career spanning four decades, Professor Christine Gilmour, Director of Pharmacy at NHS Lanarkshire, has retired. Professor Gilmour has been a pivotal figure in the field of pharmacy in Scotland, renowned for her dedication, leadership and...
