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 […]
Our very own famous five!
Five NHS Lanarkshire doctors have been awarded honorary professorships by Glasgow Caledonian University (GCU).
The appointment will see professors Mark Barber, Eamonn Brankin, Graham Ellis, Roy Scott and Iain Wallace participating in programme development in GCU’s School of Health and Life Sciences.
Professor Eamonn Brankin said: “My colleagues and I are delighted to be made honorary professors at Glasgow Caledonian University. NHS Lanarkshire has a long and evolving partnership with the University and we are looking forward to building upon that relationship by contributing to the University’s excellent opportunities for health professionals.
GCU’s School of Health and Life Sciences is in the top 20 universities in the UK for allied health research. Its research contribution in areas including healthy ageing, long-term health conditions, HIV and sexual health, and substance use and misuse, is recognised as world-leading and internationally excellent.
Neena Mahal, NHS Lanarkshire chair, said: “This is an excellent accolade for our medical colleagues and I am delighted for them. It is wonderful that their hard work and devotion to patient care has been recognised in this way.
“These are the first appointments and we look forward to greater benefits and building on this for all our healthcare professionals.”
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