The Evening Times ran an article about figures in a new report showing that women from Lanarkshire experience higher-than-average rates of stillbirth and neonatal deaths than other parts of Scotland. The region recorded the second-highest rate in Scotland with 6.42 deaths per 1,000 births. However it is worth noting that the figure of 7,096 Lanarkshire resident […]
British Transplant Games comes to Lanarkshire
Hundreds of inspirational transplant recipients will soon be heading to North Lanarkshire for the 2017 Westfield Health British Transplant Games.
The event is expected to attract more than 750 transplant athletes and more than 1,500 supporters to North Lanarkshire in July 2017.
Organised on behalf of the charity Transplant Sport and supported by not-for-profit health insurer Westfield Health, the aim of the Games is to raise awareness of organ donation and boost numbers on the NHS Organ Donor Register.
The British Transplant Games is held over four days, delivering a whole range of sporting opportunities, with the key aim to encourage transplant patients to regain fitness and promote friendship whilst raising awareness to the wider public.
Swimming will take place in Sir Matt Busby Sport Complex with athletics at Wishaw Sports Centre. All the other sports will be delivered throughout key sports hubs. There will be around 17 sports available. The 2016 British Transplant Games are being staged in Liverpool.
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