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Hospital staff member gives fundraising gift to NHS after death from rare cancer
A beloved member of hospital staff has left a legacy of over £11,000 for cancer care after he and his family held a fundraising drive. Joe Spiers, who worked at University Hospital Hairmyres in East Kilbride, sadly died in September due to a rare blood cancer. At a...
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge speak with staff at University Hospital Monkands
Staff at University Hospital Monklands were amazed by a recent telephone call – from The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. The call from Their Royal Highnesses, which took place on Wednesday 1 April, was to thank staff for their tireless work responding to the Covid-19...
Email address for PPE donations
NHS Lanarkshire hospitals have been inundated with generous offers of personal protective equipment (PPE). So much so that a new email address has been created to help manage the donations and their onward distribution. People are being asked to email...
Abuse of health and social care staff condemned
Pictured: Councillor Paul Kelly, depute chair, Health & Social care North Lanarkshire A number of health and social care staff in North Lanarkshire have been verbally abused in the street in recent days while delivering care to some of the area’s most vulnerable...
Lanarkshire Covid-19 assessment hubs set up: patients urged not to self-present
Assessment hubs for people who may need medical attention for Coronavirus (Covid-19) have gone live in Lanarkshire. As part of the robust emergency response to the pandemic, NHS Lanarkshire has now established a Community Telephone Triage Hub and two Covid-19...
Vital steps in place to help NHS Lanarkshire respond to patients with COVID-19 symptoms
The current coronavirus (COVID-19) situation continues to pose GP practices in Lanarkshire with increasingly significant capacity challenges. In light of the current COVID-19 pandemic and the latest Scottish government advice, NHS Lanarkshire continues to work closely...
NHS Lanarkshire work with local hospices to expand acute hospital capacity
NHS Lanarkshire is working closely with hospices in the area to expand acute hospital capacity ahead of COVID-19 cases increasing over the coming weeks and months. Craig Cunningham, Head of Commissioning and Performance, South Lanarkshire Health & Social Care...
