Archive | October, 2018

Flu Clinics – w/b 8 October

Flu clinics Staff are being invited to receive their free flu vaccine. The vaccine is safe and cannot give you flu. By getting the flu vaccine, you are reducing the risk of getting the flu virus yourself. You are also reducing the risk of affecting your family, colleagues and patients. Next week, flu vaccination clinics […]

Monklands consultation - The clinical need for change

Monklands consultation – The clinical need for change

The driving force behind the Monklands Replacement/Refurbishment Project (MRRP) is the need to change the way we deliver healthcare. MRRP clinical lead Dr Jim Ruddy (pictured above) said: “People in Lanarkshire are living longer, meaning they’re more likely to need healthcare – and that’s putting growing pressure on hospital beds. “So our staff have been designing […]

Monklands consultation - Will there be financial support for staff to travel?

Monklands consultation – Will there be financial support for staff to travel?

How were these two potential new locations chosen? There was a wide market search by NHS Lanarkshire’s property adviser, with local authority input. This identified 37 potential sites, which were shortlisted to two locations – Gartcosh and Glenmavis – using criteria such as size, planning and road infrastructure issues and suitability for the current Monklands […]

Monklands consultation ends 15 October - Staff urged to give views

Monklands consultation ends 15 October – Staff urged to give views

NHS Lanarkshire is urging staff to give their views on the replacement or refurbishment of University Hospital Monklands before the current public consultation ends on 15 October. The consultation was launched on 16 July following an appraisal of the non-financial benefits of four options – ongoing maintenance of the current hospital, a refurbishment of the existing […]