Archive | July, 2015
Bus driver wants more talking behind his back

Bus driver wants more talking behind his back

An East Kilbride shuttle bus driver wants more talking behind his back. The driver of the free service which runs from the new Hunter Community Health Centre, doesn’t have a fetish for gossip, but simply wants more patients, public and NHS staff using his bus. Callum McKinstray said: “I’ve been really impressed with the number of […]

Ambulatory care unit sepsis achievement

Sepsis claims over 37,000 lives in the UK annually – more than lung cancer, and more than breast cancer and bowel cancer combined. Research shows that early recognition and intervention may save as many as 15,000 lives each year. The Sepsis Six is a set of evidenced based interventions which can increase a patient’s chance […]

Dental students put smiles back on faces

Dental students put smiles back on faces

Lanarkshire residents have told how student dentists and nurses have put smiles back on their faces. They were beneficiaries of an initiative at NHS Lanarkshire’s Dental Outreach Centre in the Buchanan Centre, Coatbridge, which gives people not registered with a dentist the chance to get a course of dental treatment absolutely free. Since the initiative was launched […]

Hello, my name is June

Hello, my name is June

Hello my name is June, I’m the Senior Nurse for Older Adults at Monklands Hospital. Being in hospital can be an anxious time for most people. This is particularly the case for people who have dementia. An unfamiliar environment and change of routine can be unsettling and distressing. We have been working hard to make […]

Response to the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges Report which identified systemic failings in the NHS

Response to the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges Report which identified systemic failings in the NHS

The Academy of Medical Royal Colleges in Scotland today published a report warning patients were being put at risk by systemic failings in the NHS. Their report was made following their review of the reports into the Vale of Leven, NHS Grampian, Mid Staffordshire and NHS Lanarkshire. It is absolutely right that professional organisations such […]