Joanne Edwards has been appointed to the post of director of hospital services for Hairmyres Hospital. Joanne was the assistant director of acute services at NHS Ayrshire and Arran. Previously she also worked for NES as the West of Scotland Deanery general manager and head of organisational performance improvement. Heather Knox, director of acute services, […]

A pink star is the latest alert to be used by the Infection Prevention & Control Team (IPCT) to combat the spread of healthcare associated infections (HAIs). The pink star appeared on the TrakCare system from 1 June next to the name of any patient who has a past history or current positive screen for […]

The Haven, in the grounds of Wishaw General Hospital, is celebrating its first birthday on 3 August, so why not pop in and enjoy some birthday cake with them? Haven nurse Fiona Davidson said: “I am the centre nurse for Wishaw and it has been a refreshing challenge setting up a new Haven and reaching […]

The House of Care (HoC) programme has been launched in Lanarkshire. HoC is a framework to support implementation and delivery of care and support planning for people with long-term conditions (LTCs). Dr Susan Arnott, HoC clinical lead, said: “There are growing numbers of older people and people living with long-term conditions. At the same time, […]