NHS Lanarkshire supported Challenge Poverty Week which fell in October. The annual awareness raising campaign aims to remind people that poverty exists in Scotland and affects us all. NHS Lanarkshire chair Neena Mahal used the opportunity to sign a ‘Stick Your Labels’ pledge which challenges negative perceptions, attitudes and behaviours towards people in poverty. Neena […]

The radiology department at University Hospital Monklands has been busy in the run-up to Christmas, and not just in terms of imaging:  in addition to their annual raffle to raise funds for local charities, the big-hearted team decided to forego the usual departmental ‘Secret Santa’ to donate toys to the Salvation Army’s Christmas Present Appeal, […]

The chair and chief executive cut the ribbon on the new Rapid Emergency Assessment Care Team (REACT) area as well as the Same Day Admissions (SDA) with the Planned Investigations Unit (PIU). Dr Gordon McNeish, consultant in emergency medicine, said: “REACT is a new way of treating people as they present at the emergency department. […]

NHS Lanarkshire has been given the go-ahead to develop an outline business case to rebuild or refurbish Monklands Hospital. This is following Scottish Government approval for the Initial Agreement to seek a capital allocation for the project. Colin Sloey, NHS Lanarkshire Director of Strategic Planning and Performance, said: “We are delighted that the Scottish Government […]