Archive | December, 2017
40 years of dedicated care is celebrated

40 years of dedicated care is celebrated

Staff from past and present got together to celebrate the 40th anniversary since the official opening of Monklands Hospital. A tea was arranged to mark the official opening by the then Prime Minister Jim Callaghan on 1st September 1977. Jessie Gartshore, who started on 1 January 1977, said: “I was the sister in ward four […]

Retirement of Rubie Lambie

Retirement of Rubie Lambie

After 28 years service, clinical support worker (CSW) Ruby Lambie retired from NHS Lanarkshire in August. Ruby was initially employed as a CSW in ward 9 at Monklands Hospital and thereafter worked alongside the medical teams /MINTS team, assisting with phlebotomy, cannulation and ECGs. Ruby lives in Chapelhall with her husband Tom and has two […]

HIV Education Evening - Thursday 14 December

HIV Education Evening – Thursday 14 December

Building on the recent World AIDS Day education events, the Lanarkshire BBV Network will hold an HIV education evening on Thursday 14 December at the Ronald Miller Education Centre, University Hospital Wishaw from 6pm to 8pm. People living with HIV can now anticipate a near-normal life expectancy with modern HIV therapies – but only if the […]

Pooling our strengths at Hunter CHC

Pooling our strengths at Hunter CHC

Community members from across East Kilbride recently came together to join in on the World’s Biggest Coffee Morning event for MacMillan Cancer Support. The primary aim of the event, organised by South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnership (SLHSCP) at Hunter Community Health Centre, was to raise vital funds for people affected by cancer. The […]

New HR system coming

A new HR system is scheduled for implementation in early 2018. The Electronic Employee Support System (eESS) has been developed on behalf of the Scottish Health Service and will be adopted by all health boards in Scotland. Earlier implementation was delayed in NHS Lanarkshire due to some technical issues with the system. These have now […]