Porter Jim recovers from heart attack to run up 100-marathon milestone
Porter Jim Waddell has clocked up an incredible 100 marathons after his hospital colleagues helped him on the road back from a heart attack. Jim, 63, who works at University Hospital Monklands, has the site’s cardiology team to thank for being able to continue his...
Fundraising will help unwell kids
You can’t top a Christmas jumper day for fundraising, reckon colleagues at South Lanarkshire University Health & Social Care Partnership. Lynn Yule, Operational Service Manager of the partnership’s south west localities, said: “I arranged a Christmas jumper day...
Families and carers across Lanarkshire thanked for helping loved ones leave hospital
Lanarkshire’s health and social care chief officers have thanked the families and carers of patients for their support in helping loved ones return home safely from hospital. As hospital and community services continue to manage winter pressures, both health and...
Albert honoured to become a vice dean
Congratulations to Albert Yeung, NHS Lanarkshire Consultant in Dental Public Health, who has been elected as one of the two Vice Deans (Dental) of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow. In this three-year role, he also becomes the Director of the...
A generous gift supporting patient care in the liver unit
The liver unit at University Hospital Hairmyres has a new sitting scale, thanks to a generous donation in memory of a former patient. Jacqueline Bonar, Lead Liver Nurse Specialist, said: “We’re deeply grateful and would like to express sincere thanks to the generous...
Chair Martin Hill bids farewell to NHS Lanarkshire
Martin Hill’s term as Chair of the Board of NHS Lanarkshire has come to an end. Martin said: “As my term of office as Chair comes to a close, I have decided to retire from public service at the end of December. I do so after more than five decades in the...
Helping people home sooner: Partnership working driving progress for South Lanarkshire
South Lanarkshire University Health and Social Care Partnership (SLUHSCP) has achieved one of its strongest performances in reducing delayed discharges, helping more people return home or to the right care setting sooner. At this week’s meeting, members of the South...
Minor Injury Unit for right care, right here
NHS Lanarkshire’s is reminding residents that their Minor Injury Units are open for non-life-threatening injuries between 9am and 9pm every day. People are encouraged to phone NHS 24 on 111 before attending a Minor Injury Unit. Those who do will be given priority over...
New Monklands: video tells story of preparatory site works
For our latest news story on the new University Hospital Monklands, see the article on the Monklands Replacement Project (MRP) website here: Video tells story of preparatory site works for Lanarkshire’s new hospital
