Archive | July, 2015
Paws in the park

Paws in the park

St Andrew’s Hospice’s new capital appeal team will host a sponsored 6k dog walk at Strathclyde Country Park on Sunday 13 September from 10am until 2pm. The ‘Paws in the Park’ walk will start at the event side (boat shed) and include other activities such as micro chipping and an agility show area.  There will also […]

Beatson Cancer Charity launches fundraising appeal to support new Lanarkshire Beatson

Beatson Cancer Charity launches fundraising appeal to support new Lanarkshire Beatson

Beatson Cancer Charity today (25 June 2015) outlined its financial commitment to supporting the new Lanarkshire Beatson at Monklands General Hospital, Airdrie. The charity is pledging to raise £500,000 to further enhance the new state-of-the-art radiotherapy treatment centre. Lanarkshire Beatson will be a new £22 million Satellite Radiotherapy Centre which will include two state-of-the-art linear […]

Six book challenge event

Six book challenge event

NHS Lanarkshire’s knowledge services will host a ‘coffee, catch-up and chatter’ event for those participating in the six book challenge on Thursday 16 July in syndicate room three, Ronald Miller Education Centre, Wishaw General Hospital from noon-12.30pm. This is a great opportunity to share what you have been reading with other challengers.  So, bring your […]

Event sees progress on new intensive care unit at Monklands Hospital

Event sees progress on new intensive care unit at Monklands Hospital

Work to expand and refurbish the operating theatres and intensive care unit (ICU) at Monklands Hospital is underway. Speaking at an event to mark the start of construction, Neena Mahal, chair of NHS Lanarkshire, said: “I am delighted that construction work is underway. This is an exciting development that will offer excellent services to our […]

A quiet start to silly season

A quiet start to silly season

Last week (week beginning 29 June) marked the start of silly season in the media – the summer holiday period when stories that wouldn’t get a look in the rest of the year are elevated to newsworthy status. For NHS Lanarkshire, it proved to be a quiet media week, with little evidence of silliness. Among the stand […]