Baseball home run back to France for Monklands physio
University Hospital Monklands physiotherapist Fiona Brambley is embarking on a home run all the way to France as part of the Great Britain baseball team at the women’s European Baseball Championships next month. Fiona (26) currently lives in Glasgow but was born and...
Albert Yeung becomes new president of BASCD
Albert Yeung, consultant in dental public health at NHS Lanarkshire, was recently inaugurated as president of the British Association for the Study of Community Dentistry (BASCD). The presidency was passed over from Maria Morgan, former senior lecturer in dental...
New international recruitment appointment
We wish a warm welcome to our new international recruitment manager, Yoma Oweh. Yoma joins NHS Lanarkshire as part of our continued efforts to support the recruitment of hard to fill roles. Prior to joining NHS Lanarkshire, Yoma worked with the Scottish Fire and...
Dr Mike Coates appointed as primary care out of hours clinical director
Dr Mike Coates is NHS Lanarkshire’s new clinical director for its primary care out of hours service. He said: “I am delighted to be the primary care out of hours service’s new clinical director. I have worked within the service since 2016 and have formed strong...
Hitting the media headlines – a monthly round-up
NHS Lanarkshire has featured on a variety of media outlets recently – here are the highlights. Media coverage: The Queen has awarded the George Cross medal to the NHS as recognition of its ‘courage, compassion and dedication’ during the pandemic. Eleanor Grant,...
Palliative care nurse specialist Eleanor Grant accepts George Cross on behalf NHS in Scotland
This week Eleanor Grant, our palliative care nurse specialist at University Hospital Wishaw, accepted the George Cross from Her Majesty The Queen on behalf of the NHS in Scotland. Eleanor was named Nurse of the Year at the Scottish Health Awards 2021. She embodies the...
Activities during the school summer holidays in North Lanarkshire
Now that schools are out for summer, North Lanarkshire Council is running a variety of programmes for children and young people to take part in. David Kennedy, health improvement senior, NHS Lanarkshire, said: “We’re thrilled to share all the local...
NHS Charities Together funds five local projects
More than £300,000 of funding has been awarded to Lanarkshire Health Board Endowment Fund to help support five projects across Lanarkshire. This welcome funding from NHS Charities Together will allow both North and South health and social care partnerships and third...
Update to National Infection Prevention and Control Manual
Antimicrobial resistance and healthcare associated infection (ARHAI) Scotland has started the transition period to move away from Covid-19 specific guidance and revert back to the national infection prevention and control manual (NIPCM). The winter respiratory IPC...
