Archive | April, 2016
A positive week in the press

A positive week in the press

This week’s papers saw a flurry of positive news coverage on NHS Lanarkshire. The Wishaw Press and Bellshill speaker celebrated the story of a family who returned to Wishaw General who thanked the staff for saving their twin boys lives. The family raised £2,500 to buy a twin cot for the hospital. The Rutherglen Reformer […]

PrettyLittleThing NHS Discount

PrettyLittleThing NHS Discount

NHS Staff can now get 10% off orders at PrettyLittleThing.com using an exclusive code which is available through NHS Staff Benefits. PrettyLittleThing.com first burst onto the fashion scene four years ago and have since shown no sign of slowing down. PrettyLittleThing are young fashion brand aimed at bringing killer, affordable style to female fashion breakers and makers […]

Pioneering system ensures patients clear on their care

Pioneering system ensures patients clear on their care

NHS Lanarkshire has created an innovative method to ensure hospital patients are clear about their care. Ward 11 at Hairmyres Hospital in East Kilbride is believed to be the first in the country to pioneer a “medical summary sheet”. The form provides a handy summary of a patient’s medical issues and treatment. It’s updated by […]

Zaria praises staff for support through John's Campaign

Zaria praises staff for support through John’s Campaign

A woman who spent precious final hours with her grandfather in hospital has praised a new initiative that lets families stay with patients who have dementia. Zaria Sleith has thanked NHS Lanarkshire staff for making sure she was able to visit her granddad, Jimmy Sleith, round the clock in the days before he passed away. […]

You can now borrow iPads from Knowledge Services

iPad minis can be borrowed for free from libraries at Hairmyres, Monklands and Wishaw General Hospitals – as well as from Health Improvement at Law House. With this new equipment, Knowledge Services aim to offer all staff at NHS Lanarkshire better access to e-book collections and a wide range of tools, databases and resources to […]