The new Kilsyth Community Health Centre was officially opened by the Minister for Sport, Health Improvement and Mental Health, Jamie Hepburn MSP. The Minister, who is also local MSP, was joined at the official opening of the £7.8 million community health facility by NHS Lanarkshire chair Neena Mahal. The new centre is located next to the […]

Breastfeeding support service assistant Leigh-Ann Johnstone has been congratulated in a motion in the Scottish Parliament. Leigh-Ann is shortlisted for Maternity Support Worker of the Year in the Royal College of Midwives’ Annual Midwifery Awards. She works in Wishaw General Hospital’s busy neonatal unit, giving advice about breastfeeding – the very best medicine for sick […]

Staff across NHS Lanarkshire are being urged to take up the offer of the annual free flu vaccine. The call to action is being made to ensure that all healthcare workers and their families, colleague and patients are safe from the harmful impact of flu. The flu vaccination programme for staff working within NHS Lanarkshire […]

Pandemic influenza has the potential to have a massive impact on all aspects of society. NHS Lanarkshire has recently taken part in the Scottish Government’s “Silver Swan” events being held across Scotland to ensure there is a robust and coordinated national and local response in the event of a pandemic. As part of this process […]