Organ donation offers the opportunity to give the gift of life – a message that NHS Lanarkshire’s Organ Donation Committee strives to promote. Director of public health Dr Harpreet Kohli, who is stepping down as committee chair as he retires from NHS Lanarkshire, said: “Donation not only helps transform an individual’s life, but also that […]

At the Faculty of Medical Leadership and Management’s Scottish Conference in Edinburgh this month, Dr Alison Shepherd and colleagues from Hairmyres Hospital won the best poster award for describing the work of the hospital’s successful chief residents’ programme. Our photo shows Dr Helen Mackie, Hairmyres chief of medicine, one of the co-authors, with the winning […]

Karen Scott, a member of the clerical staff at Blantyre Health Centre, is fundraising to thank NHS colleagues who saved her little girl. Karen’s daughter Amy had a marathon heart operation, lasting over 10 hours, at Glasgow’s Yorkhill Hospital. Now Karen is taking the plunge to raise some cash for the hospital by doing a […]

A pharmacy team member with more than 40 years’ service under her belt has received a top industry accolade at the Scottish Pharmacist Awards. Margaret Crookston played a significant role in establishing a new electronic system for the management of hospital patients’ medicines. Margaret’s efforts saw her pick up the highly-coveted and prestigious Pharmacy Team […]