Poignant tributes to an ‘adored’ Lanarkshire nurse
Poignant tributes have been paid to an ‘adored’ Lanarkshire nurse – described as having the touch of an angel. Michele Bell was a clinical nurse specialist (CNS) in palliative care. Tragically, Michele passed away unexpectantly in February. She was...
Maltese minister given warm Lanarkshire welcome
Dr Jo-Etienne Abela, minister for active ageing in Malta, visited a number of sites across Lanarkshire as part of his trip to understand how integrated care for older people is delivered. Dr Abela, a consultant surgeon specialised in upper gastrointestinal and...
Historic day for the pharmacy department
On Friday 31 March 2023, the pharmacy department at University Hospital Hairmyres (UHH) along with many members of the wider hospital’s teams, old colleagues, family and friends celebrated the retirement of two long standing, highly respected pharmacists – Karen...
State-of-the-art new £1.5 million CAMHS centre officially opened
Our new £1.5 million specialist centre transforming the way our children and young people receive mental health care has been officially opened. Maree Todd MSP, Minister for Social Care, Mental Wellbeing and Sport, this week opened the new Child and Adolescent Mental...
Baby Massage Programme Promotes Key Health Messages
A soothing and nurturing baby massage programme was ran by NHS Lanarkshire’s Health Improvement team for local parents/carers and their little ones in Motherwell. The interactive six-week programme helped parents and carers learn the benefits of baby massage,...
State-of-the-art care facility welcomes first service users
One of the first service users at South Lanarkshire’s new care facility has told of his delight with the support he is receiving. The intermediate care unit in Blantyre is part of the collective commitment of South Lanarkshire Council, NHS Lanarkshire and South...
Hospital gardening project sowing seeds of improvement in patient mental health
A local MSP saw first-hand last week (Tuesday, 11 April) the budding success of NHS Lanarkshire’s Green Health Partnership (LGHP) in empowering and supporting patients. Collette Stevenson MSP, Member of the Scottish Parliament for East Kilbride, visited the food...
The Big Shout Out – The Infant Feeding Team
The Infant Feeding Team have received a Big Shout Out for the support that they provide breastfeeding mums across Lanarkshire. The small team, who offer an opt out support service to all new mums, were nominated by a new mum to thank them for the support they provided...
Organ donation roadshow continues
Specialist nurses for Organ Donation, Diane Bowler and Alison Mitchell continued their organ and tissue promotional roadshow. This time they visited University Hospital Monklands. They took the opportunity to share information around organ and tissue donation with...
