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Start of groundworks at site of new hospital
For our latest news story on the new University Hospital Monklands, see the article on the dedicated MRP website here: Start of groundworks at site of new hospital
Monklands Replacement Outline Business Case Approval
Exciting plans to replace University Hospital Monklands with a new landmark facility have taken a giant leap forward following Scottish Government approval of the outline business case. The approval gives NHS Lanarkshire and the people of Lanarkshire an extra special...
NHS Lanarkshire celebrate 75th anniversary of the NHS
NHS Lanarkshire has teamed up with partners at the University of Strathclyde to help celebrate the 75th anniversary of the NHS in Scotland. The NHS was created on 5th July 1948 and celebrates its 75th birthday on 5th July 2023. In a suite of videos, which have been...
Twenty years of Falls Service
It’s not just the NHS celebrating a landmark birthday this summer, as June marked twenty years of NHS Lanarkshire’s Specialist Falls Service. Based at Coathill Hospital in Coatbridge, this small multi-disciplinary team cover all areas of Lanarkshire. The team have...
Breastfeeding conference celebrates Scottish Breastfeeding Week
Parents, grandparents and staff from NHS Lanarkshire and partners came together at Lanarkshire’s annual Breastfeeding Conference to celebrate breastfeeding and Scottish Breastfeeding Week. The conference, which was held on Friday 9 June, helped to understand normal...
NHS Lanarkshire recognises inspirational staff
Healthcare staff and volunteers from across NHS Lanarkshire were recognised for the inspirational work they do at the Staff Awards ceremony 2023. The ceremony, which took place at South Lanarkshire Council’s banqueting hall in Hamilton, saw staff being recognised...
NHS Lanarkshire and schools work together to support pupils to live healthier lives
NHS Lanarkshire is committed to supporting teaching staff across Lanarkshire’s 291 schools to give young the healthiest start possible. At an event on Friday 9th June, staff from primary, secondary and ASN schools across North and South Lanarkshire heard from three...