Archive | September, 2015

Kilbryde Hospice bungee jump

Kilbryde Hospice has teamed up with Highland Fling to offer an exciting bungee jump challenge on Saturday 10 October.  You will travel to the beautiful Pitlochry to bungee jump from the scenic Killiecrankie Pass from a height of 132ft. However, this will be a bungee with a difference – not only will there be spots […]

Knowledge services taster sessions

Knowledge Service are running two taster sessions for staff to learn more about the online resources they have to help find the best evidence for patient care. See below for more details:- Hairmyres – Tuesday 6th October – Morning Session Each session is 30 minutes and does not need to be booked, just pop along. 15 […]

Robert Peat describes developments in the podiatry service

Hi my name is Robert, I’m the Head of Profession for Podiatry Services. Over the past four years the Podiatry Service has undertaken a modernisation programme to ensure we can meet the needs of the people of Lanarkshire. Much of this work was informed by national policy but in the main it was informed by local […]

Elaine Allison Retires

Elaine Allison Retires

Colleagues bid a farewell to Elaine Allison who retired from her position as health visitor in May after 36 years service. Elaine, who was based at the Alison Lea Medical Centre in East Kilbride, trained as a nurse at Hairmyres Hospital and after qualifying became a staff nurse within the acute medical ward. In 1983 […]

Paula is new head

Paula is new head

Paula Macleod has been appointed interim head of the mental health and learning disability service replacing Jim Wright who retired in June. Paula has worked in mental health for over 30 years since starting her career in Glasgow’s Leverndale Hospital in 1984. She moved to Lanarkshire in 2005 becoming service manager for Rutherglen and Cambuslang […]