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Organ donation call from family of florist who may have been made ill by pollen
A call for more organ donors has been made by the family of a florist whose job may have caused her fatal lung condition. Kay Robertson sadly passed away aged just 57 while she was waiting for a life-saving double lung transplant after being diagnosed with pulmonary...
RAAC Update
The Scottish Government and NHS Assure are currently carrying out a review of all NHS Scotland buildings thought to contain Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC). We have already carried out surveys prior to the national approach being taken and identified 19...
Surgeon runs Berlin marathon in memory of colleague
Surgeon Gavin Bryce is running the Berlin marathon this Sunday (24 September) to help fundraise for Motor Neuron Disease (MND) following the tragic death of a colleague. Gavin, a consultant surgeon at University Hospital Wishaw, said: “MND is a progressive...
New organ donation memorial bench unveiled
A new memorial bench has been unveiled at Calderglen Park, in tribute to the selfless Lanarkshire heroes who have given the gift of life through organ donation. The bench, which was unveiled prior to Organ Donation Awareness Week, it is in addition to the newly...
Waiting List Validation Initiative
A new initiative by NHS Scotland has been launched across Lanarkshire which will ensure our patient waiting lists are up to date and that patients still require to remain on the waiting list. The national service is being delivered by NHS Scotland’s National Elective...
Local man encourages others to share organ donation decision
A local man is encouraging Lanarkshire residents to share their organ donation decision, while he awaits his own life saving transplant. Liam Girvan from Uddingston was put on the list for an organ donor after being diagnosed with polycystic kidney disease. The...
Call For People In Lanarkshire To Make Donation Decision Known
NHS Lanarkshire is encouraging people yet to record their donation decision to make it known this Organ and Tissue Donation Week (18-24 September 2023). New statistics release today show that half of people in the NHS Lanarkshire area (51 per cent) have now registered...
