When Andrew Jamieson was diagnosed with angina, Wishaw General’s cardiac rehabilitation nurses helped him get back on his feet. Wishaw General is one of the first hospitals in Scotland to fully integrated angina service, which cares for patients from diagnosis through to follow up care and lifestyle advice. The nurse-led service sees patients with angina […]
A new project is helping to reduce the number of people who suffer a cardiac arrest on Wishaw General’s cardiology ward. The pilot project, which is being carried out in ward 4, has seen a number of new procedures being introduced in a bid to halt a cardiac arrest in its tracks. The ward aims […]
A magnificent seven orthodontic nurses in Lanarkshire now have a post qualification certificate in Orthodontic Dental Nursing. It now means that all NHS Lanarkshire orthodontic nurses have completed the qualification which will allow them to give better oral health advice to patients. Frances Queen, senior dental nurse for orthodontics, said: “This is no mean feat […]
There was mixed and varied coverage of NHS Lanarkshire in this week’s local newspapers with no specific general themes emerging. Among the topics captured were, a dietetic service pack which helps staff identify patients at risk of malnutrition, improvements in A&E waiting times, the launch of a new innovative text messaging system, an appeal to […]
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