Staff who haven’t yet had their free flu vaccination are reminded it’s not too late to get the jab to protect themselves, their family, their patients and their colleagues. If you would like to get the vaccination, please contact your local occupational health department to arrange it. Remember: • the vaccine is safe and can’t […]

Chief executive Calum Campbell has spoken about his love of books as he encourages staff to join in this year’s Reading Ahead challenge. Run through Knowledge Services, Reading Ahead invites participants to pick six reads and record, rate and review them in a diary to earn a certificate and entry in to a prize draw. […]

New head of spiritual care Paul Graham says it was a true leap of faith when he left the IT crowd to become a hospital chaplain. Paul, who recently joined NHS Lanarkshire, was previously at the Golden Jubilee Hospital in Clydebank – although he worked in computing until just seven years ago. So how did […]

Two porters at Wishaw General have received praise and an award for the way they sensitively helped a bereaved family whose relative passed away at the hospital. Stuart Watson and David Law received the award for “Safe/Exemplary/Professional Practice” from their employers Serco after being nominated by hospital chaplain Harry McKenna. Harry explained: “There were particular […]