An SPFL footballer thanked staff for going the ‘extra length’ to ensure his marriage proposal worked out. Hamilton Accies Greek centre-back, Georgios Sarris, asked staff to dress his new-born baby daughter in a baby grow with ‘will you marry my daddy?’ written on the front. Georgios said: “I had been planning on how I would […]

The final version of our healthcare strategy, Achieving Excellence, has been approved by NHS Lanarkshire’s Board. The strategy was amended to take account of the feedback received during last year’s public consultation exercise. A number of strong themes emerged. These were studied closely and the workstream leads who developed the draft strategy then revised and […]

Multi Agency Public Protection Arrangements (MAPPA) involve police, local authorities, health boards and the Scottish Prison Service assessing and managing the risk posed by sexual, mentally disordered and violent offenders. NHS Lanarkshire is represented in the Lanarkshire MAPPA partnership and staff are expected to be aware of the principals that govern it. Anne McFarlane, NHS […]

A group of local people recently displayed their artwork in the exhibition space at Airdrie Community Health Centre. The display was facilitated by the Recovery Through Art Group which supports people in recovery from alcohol and drug problems, using a tool called ‘Outcome Star’. The exhibition space at the centre is managed in partnership by […]

Patients who have lung conditions are benefiting from pulmonary rehabilitation classes. NHS Lanarkshire runs sessions at Hairmyres Hospital, Monklands Hospital in Airdrie and Wishaw General Hospital. The rehab combines gentle physical exercise with discussion and advice on lung health and is designed to help manage the symptoms of lung conditions, including getting out of breath. […]