Staff delighted by generous donation
Staff within the neonatal unit at University Hospital Wishaw (UHW) were delighted to receive a donation of £3,300 from Kirsty Black as a thank you for the care and support her daughter Ayla (seven months) received while being treated at the hospital. Kirsty and her...
All to Play For – local event for all children for National Playday
Every year, National Playday calls on everyone to celebrate and show why play is fundamental for children’s enjoyment of childhood. This year’s theme was ‘All to Play For’ as play opportunities are vital for all children’s health, wellbeing and development. To...
Hitting the headlines – July media highlights
NHS Lanarkshire have released a wide range of important information throughout July – here are the highlights. Health Awareness: In July the Lyme disease campaign launched, which highlights the importance of being tick aware whilst outdoors this summer. The campaign...
STV onsite at University Hospital Monklands
We worked with STV this week to offer them access to University Hospital Monklands as part of a news piece they were looking to do highlighting the pressures we continue to face across our three acute sites. STV visited University Hospital Monklands yesterday and...
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,...
