Archive | July, 2015
Welcome to Pulse Online by Calum Campbell, Chief Executive, NHS Lanarkshire

Welcome to Pulse Online by Calum Campbell, Chief Executive, NHS Lanarkshire

Welcome to the new Pulse Online, a dedicated news site for staff across NHS Lanarkshire. I joined NHS Lanarkshire in January and have quickly learned just how much good work is going on throughout our hospitals, health centres, GP practices, dental services and support groups – the list is endless. I am keen that we […]

Stay safe in the sun with Rabbie Burns and Rabbie Disnae Burn

Stay safe in the sun with Rabbie Burns and Rabbie Disnae Burn

A new campaign is encouraging Lanarkshire residents to stay safe in the sun this summer and reduce the risk of skin cancer. Skin cancer is the fastest growing cancer in Scotland, with over 11,000 cases a year. The humorous social media campaign, which was launched this week, is a video parody of the Robert Burns […]

Vulnerable babies benefit from new equipment

Vulnerable babies benefit from new equipment

Vulnerable babies are benefitting from new equipment that could help save their lives, following a donation by a leading businessman and his wife. Garreth Wood, managing director of pub and restaurant chain The Speratus Group, and Nicola, a former Miss Scotland, have contributed £250,000 towards the cost of implementing Scotland’s first HeRO (Heart Rate Observation) […]

Wishaw completes trio of new health centres

Wishaw completes trio of new health centres

The third and final community health centre, which is part of phase two of the primary care investment programme, will join those opened earlier this year in Kilsyth and East Kilbride. The Wishaw development is a partnership between NHS Lanarkshire and North Lanarkshire Council (NLC) which will see health and council services all in one […]

Increased car parking for hunter community health centre

Increased car parking for hunter community health centre

A new multi-storey car park is being built opposite the new Hunter Community Health Centre which will have parking for a total of 227 vehicles. This is an increase of 180 at the former Health Centre site which when added to the 100 public spaces at the existing Ballerup car park opposite the multi-story car […]