Neonatal team win national award
The Neonatal Multidisciplinary Team at University Hospital Wishaw been named UK neonatal team of 2023. The team received the award from The Neonatal Nurses Association after being up against stiff opposition across the UK but are delighted to have been named overall...
Singer Clare Grogan donates book to Monklands mini-library
Clare Grogan of 1980s Scottish new wave/post-punk group Altered Images donated six copies of her book Tallulah and the Teenstars for the staff-run mini library in Monklands rest centre. Kevin Morrison, library assistant, explains: “I was going to see Altered Images at...
Organ donation and importance of sharing decisions with loved ones
Specialist nurses for Organ Donation, Diane Bowler and Alison Mitchell recently spent a morning at University Hospital Hairmyres, promoting and discussing organ and tissue donation with members of staff and the general public. The morning generated lots of interest,...
Partnerships recognised at premiere digital awards
SOUTH Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP) has been recognised on the national stage for its exemplary use of digital technology. The Partnership’s Lanarkshire-wide Paediatric Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy digital transformation project was a...
Lisbon half marathon to fund inpatient mental health unit
Fraser Anderson, Colin Young, Paul Gilmartin and Darren McCaughey will be running the Lisbon half marathon on Sunday 12 March to raise money for the inpatient mental health unit at University Hospital Wishaw. The hospital has two specialist wards which both provide...
Success of Demonstrator Programme at NHS Lanarkshire
The hugely successful NHS Demonstrator Programme has helped long-term unemployed people back into work while providing NHS Lanarkshire departments with valuable staff members that have made vast contributions to their teams during a time of extreme pressure across the...
South Lanarkshire IJB publish Annual Performance Report
South Lanarkshire Integration Joint Board (IJB) has published its Annual Performance Report for 2021/22 – demonstrating unwavering commitment to care throughout adversity. The document (supported by an animation) has been released at a time when the health and social...
North Lanarkshire one of country’s best for treating patients at home
North Lanarkshire is one of the top council areas in Scotland for ensuring patients are treated at home and can avoid hospital stays. That was the key message from a report heard by the North Lanarkshire Integration Joint Board’s Performance, Finance and Audit...
NHS Lanarkshire celebrates LGBT+ History Month
Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender plus (LGBT+) History Month is marked across the UK throughout February as an opportunity to connect and reflect on the past and present of the LGBT+ community, celebrate LGBT+ culture and progress towards equality, while driving...
