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Jim White retires after long career in health service

Thursday, October 27, 2022

Congratulations go to health protection nurse specialist Jim White who retired in September after a remarkable 46 years’ service. Jim joined NHS Lanarkshire in 1976 when he was appointed as a clinical support worker in mental health at Hartwood Hill Hospital. In...

Dr John Logan retires after long career in public health

Wednesday, October 19, 2022

We say a fond farewell to Dr John Logan, consultant in public health medicine and deputy director of public health, who recently retired after 23 years’ service. During his medical training between 1981 and 1987, John undertook a variety of clinical based roles...

Director of Public Health update care home visiting

Wednesday, December 23, 2020

NHS Lanarkshire’s Director of Public Health has written to all care homes in Lanarkshire to advise them on changes to visiting. The correspondence follows the recent announcement that from Boxing Day 2020, mainland Scotland will go into level four restrictions. In...

Listeriosis Update

Wednesday, June 26, 2019

Public Health England has issued an update today on its investigation of an outbreak of Listeriosis which has affected patients in seven English hospitals. The outbreak had been linked to sandwiches provided by The Good Food Chain Company, which also supplied products...