Archive | October, 2017
Festive shopping fun for The Haven

Festive shopping fun for The Haven

Come along and support The Haven charity, who have a centre at Wishaw General, at their annual Christmas Shopping Extravaganza. The event is on Sunday, October 29 in the Doubletree by Hilton Hotel, Strathclyde Business Park, between noon and 4pm. Enjoy an afternoon of shopping in warm, comfortable surroundings where you will find over 25 […]

Retirement of Christine Proudfoot

Retirement of Christine Proudfoot

Colleagues paid a fond farewell to Christine Proudfoot who retired in June after 35 years service. Christine, who was based within the physiotherapy department at Hairmyres Hospital, graduated in 1982 and thereafter started work as a basic grade physiotherapist with NHS Greater Glasgow. She worked there for four years, rotating through the Victoria, Philipshill Rutherglen […]

National service gives staff confidence to raise concerns

The NHS Scotland Confidential Alert Line has been replaced by Whistleblowing Alert and Advice Services for NHSScotland (AALS). This service is about giving staff the confidence to raise any concerns they may have about patient safety or malpractice. Sir Robert Francis, in his Freedom to Speak Up Review said, ‘‘We need to get away from […]

We’ve teamed up with Home Energy Scotland

NHS Lanarkshire has teamed up with Home Energy Scotland to help staff save energy, save money and keep warm this winter. Home Energy Scotland, funded by Scottish Government, provides free and impartial advice to help people across Scotland to reduce their energy bills, and make their homes warmer and more affordable to heat. The telephone […]

Drawing on good health

Drawing on good health

Pupils from St Aidan’s Primary School in Wishaw took part in an art competition organised by staff at Wishaw General. The winning drawing will be featured on the front page of the breast teams’ health eating clinic leaflet. Marie Stein, surgical nurse practitioner, said: “The breast team currently run a healthy eating clinic for patients […]