Archive | July, 2015
Lead therapy radiographer Robert Scott discusses the new Lanarkshire Beatson

Lead therapy radiographer Robert Scott discusses the new Lanarkshire Beatson

The Lanarkshire Beatson will be the smartest looking radiotherapy department in the country. That is according to Robert Scott, lead therapy radiographer, who will have day-to-day responsibility for operational issues at the satellite centre. Robert, pictured, said: “I left my managerial post in Maidstone one year ago to come to Glasgow so I could work […]

Why joining The Club At Wishaw is helping patients

Why joining The Club At Wishaw is helping patients

Carers and relatives are seeing real differences in their loved ones thanks to innovative work taking place in Wishaw General Hospital. Karen Wilson, senior charge nurse, said: “Through our dementia work, we know that many of the stress and distress symptoms shown by some of our elderly patients can be related to inactivity and social […]

Channel 5 TV Show ‘Sick Note Skivers Exposed’ will air Wednesday 15 July at 8.00pm

Channel 5 programme on NHS fraudulent sickness absence The NHS counter fraud services (CFS) were approached some months ago by a television production company who were making a programme on behalf of Channel 5 about the impact of sickness absence fraud on the UK economy. Following discussions, and with the full co-operation of NHS Tayside, […]

NHS Lanarkshire is one of the best performing health boards for stroke services.

NHS Lanarkshire is one of the best performing health boards for stroke services.

NHS Lanarkshire is one of the best performing health boards for stroke services. The figures were released today in the Scottish Stroke Care Audit (SSCA) National Report. The SSCA monitors the quality of care of over 13,000 people seen in hospitals in Scotland each year. Katrina Brennan, NHS Lanarkshire stroke managed clinical network (MCN) manager, […]

Name for the new joint health and council centre in Wishaw

Name for the new joint health and council centre in Wishaw

The new joint health and council building in the heart of Wishaw has been named the Houldsworth Centre. The new centre sits on the site of the former library on Kenilworth Avenue and replaces Wishaw Health Centre and Wishaw library. The name, which is taken from the Houldsworth family who founded Coltness Iron Works, was […]