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Celia takes on Himalayan challenge to boost cancer screening and awareness
A public health expert is set for an adventurous Himalayan trekking challenge to help Scots beat bowel cancer. Celia Briffa-Watt, NHS Scotland’s National Programme Board Chair for Bowel Screening, is putting aside her concerns about tough camping conditions and...
Our Health Together – Living Our Best Lives
The engagement to inform NHS Lanarkshire’s new healthcare strategy ‘Our Health Together’ launches today and gives our communities and those who work in the service the chance to shape how we deliver healthcare for future generations. Now is the time for everyone in...
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...
Support services at University Hospital Wishaw to be provided in-house from May
NHS Lanarkshire has made arrangements to provide a range of contracted support services at University Hospital Wishaw in-house from the beginning of May 2023. NHS Lanarkshire is delighted to confirm that they have reached an agreement with Summit Healthcare Limited...
Special visit was ‘neigh’ bother
Staff at University Hospital Hairmyres organised a very special visit. Physiotherapist, Fiona MacDonald, arranged for two police horses to visit Eleanor Dempster. This is because Eleanor was one of the first female officers appointed to the mounted branch of Glasgow...
Health & Social Care North Lanarkshire to host career event for care providers
Health & Social Care North Lanarkshire is set to host a career event for care provider companies on Thursday, 27 April. The free to attend event will take place at the Motherwell Concert Hall from 10am to 4pm. It will be an excellent opportunity for people looking...
Parking test of change to begin at Hairmyres and Motherwell Health Centre
NHS Lanarkshire is introducing measures to improve parking access for NHS users and staff at two sites. A test of change is to be trialled at University Hospital Hairmyres and Motherwell Health Centre as both sites have a high level of parking issues. The aim is to...
