Archive | February, 2016
The nomination period for the NHS Lanarkshire Staff Awards has now closed.

The nomination period for the NHS Lanarkshire Staff Awards has now closed.

The nomination period for the NHS Lanarkshire Staff Awards has now closed. The awards team now have the mammoth task of examining over 300 nominations to identify which ones should progress to the next stage. The awards will see staff from across NHS Lanarkshire being recognised for the inspirational work that they do. Patients, visitors […]

Praise, pilot and policies

Praise, pilot and policies

Marie Carroll-Smith, A midwife who works at Wishaw General Hospital, has been named Midwife of the Year 2016 for the Scottish Region. The award is one of The Royal College of Midwives’ (RCM) Annual Midwifery Awards, recognising the incredible work done by exceptional midwives across the country. Marie was nominated by local woman Lynn McDowall […]

Heath visitors' students are top class

Heath visitors’ students are top class

Two health visitors are celebrating after the first students they taught put in a top class performance. Eleanor Calderwood and Angela Wardlaw, based at Blantyre Health Centre, were delighted when students Susan Lambie and David Stewart received awards. Following tutoring from Eleanor and Angela at the health centre, Susan and David were top of the […]

Win a £495 watch

Win a £495 watch

To celebrate Valentine’s Day, NHS Staff Benefits have teamed up with Chisholm Hunter and luxury Swiss watch brand 88 Rue Du Rhone to offer one lucky member of staff a gents watch worth £495. Chisholm Hunter is Scotland’s leading independent jeweller, with a heritage dating back to 1857, and is a partner of the Swiss luxury […]

Marie is Scotland's top midwife

Marie is Scotland’s top midwife

Marie Carroll-Smith has been chosen as Scotland’s top midwife – and now she’s competing to be the UK’s best. Marie, who works at Wishaw General Hospital, has been honoured as the Emma’s Diary Mums’ Midwife of the Year 2016 for the Scottish region. The award is one of The Royal College of Midwives’ (RCM) Annual […]