Friends, colleagues and family gathered at the Avonbridge Hotel, Hamilton to celebrate the retirement of Dr Marie Keenan, who retired from the Drs Bell and Thom practice, Motherwell Health Centre in June after 13 years service. Ever popular with patients and staff alike, Dr Keenan combined her keen diagnostic abilities with an active interest in […]
A Scottish conference on falls prevention was brought to a standstill when a group of older people performed a flash mob dance to 80s Banarama pop hit ‘It Ain’t What You Do’. The group, from one of North Lanarkshire Leisure’s strength and balance exercise classes, popped into the Falls Study Event for Occupational Therapists at […]
‘Eating for two’ and ‘putting your feet up’ are common sayings when it comes to pregnancy. A pregnant woman’s diet and activity levels has an effects on the health of both her and her baby. To help avoid complications and help women with a high BMI NHS Lanarkshire has a Healthy Lifestyle and Weight Management […]
Staff are urged to be alert to the signs of norovirus, which is also known as winter vomiting bug. Norovirus generally causes mild gastrointestinal symptoms such as vomiting and/or diarrhoea, but can be more serious among the elderly and people who are already unwell. Norovirus lasts for 24- 48 hours, but it is infectious for […]
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