Archive | November, 2015

Early monitoring is crucial for sepsis

Thanks to early identification and treatment, teams across NHS Lanarkshire have significantly reduced the number of patients contracting and dying from sepsis. Sepsis claims over 37,000 lives in the UK each year, which is more than prostate, bowel and breast cancer combined. Connie Sharrock, said: “Sepsis is a condition that we are still striving to […]

Ann Fisher retires

Ann Fisher retires

After 34 years service, staff nurse Ann Fisher retired from NHS Lanarkshire in September. Ann, who was based in the emergency department at Wishaw General Hospital, began her career in 1981 as an enrolled nurse.  She thereafter worked with care of the elderly in ‘D’ block at Law Hospital before moving to wards 24, 19 […]

Allison Hilley describes how care is being improved at the continence service

Hello my name is Allison, I’m the Team Leader for the NHS Lanarkshire Continence Service. We are a team of clinical continence advisors, skilled in all aspects of continence care providing care and support for people experiencing bladder and bowel problems. Our Home Delivery Service is responsible for the provision of continence garments to over […]

Recognising the signs

Recognising the signs

An NHS Lanarkshire improvement advisor is dedicating her career to raising awareness of Sepsis after the condition killed her sister, two days after her 28th birthday. Connie Sharrock lost one of her youngest sisters to sepsis four years ago. Connie said: “My youngest sister Joni was a twin. She had Systemic Lupus Erythmatosis (SLE), which […]

Help just a free phone call away

The Samaritans has launched a new free-to-caller number, 116 123, which has replaced the former national UK number. The number is free from landlines, mobiles and payphones and will enable more people to access the service, which provides round the clock support every day of the year. Those unable to afford the cost of a […]