Archive | November, 2015
Christine Wilson retires

Christine Wilson retires

Staff nurse Christine Wilson, who was based within the day surgery at Hairmyres Hospital, East Kilbride, retired on 31 August following a nursing career which spanned 36 years. In 1979, Christine trained as a pupil nurse and then began working as an enrolled nurse in the surgical department. She thereafter completed her conversion course to […]

GP surgeries extend festive opening hours

Almost half of all Lanarkshire GP surgeries will open extra hours on the two festive Mondays – 28 December and 4 January. On Monday 28 December, 70 practices will be open and 76 will open on Monday 4 January. Patients registered with these practices who need urgent access to see a GP, will be able […]

Make the pledge to become antibiotics guardian

Make the pledge to become antibiotics guardian

NHS Lanarkshire staff are asking the public to make a personal pledge to help reduce the use of antibiotics. The plea is part of this year’s European Antibiotic Awareness Day (EAAD) which falls on 18 November. The annual event is used to help raise professional and public awareness about antibiotic overuse and the increase in […]

New training standards launched

New training standards launched

NHS Lanarkshire have launched their new training standards, which will ensure that all trainers are fully supported. The Training Standards were designed by the network to support NHS Lanarkshire Trainers’ with Good Practice guidance and support, as well as contributing to the delivery of quality, efficient and effective learning provision. Head of organisational development, Susan […]