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 […]
Celebrating 70 years of the NHS in Lanarkshire
1948 was a fantastic year in history.
It was the year in which the first supermarket was established. George VI was on the throne. The railway was nationalised. The Land Rover was unveiled for the first time and Prince Charles was born.
Most importantly, 5 July 1948 was a momentous day for healthcare in Scotland. It was the day in which our amazing NHS was founded.
Over the last 70 years, it has been our most trusted companion throughout all of our lives.
Throughout its lifetime, staff have worked tirelessly to continually improve the services that NHS Lanarkshire provides to the local community. They strive to ensure that they provide the best possible care to the local community.
Calum Campbell, chief executive of NHS Lanarkshire, said: “I am delighted to be celebrating the 70th anniversary of the NHS.
“The NHS is one of the nation’s most well-loved institutions and touches the lives of all of us.
“Over the past seven decades, it has had a tremendous impact on the health and wellbeing of the population.
“Significant changes have occurred during this time ranging from clinical advances to the use of technology in how we provide healthcare services.
“The future offers exciting opportunities for further change and improvements to be made, but fundamentally relies on the knowledge and skills of our staff to ensure delivery.”
Brief History of the NHS in Lanarkshire from NHS Lanarkshire on Vimeo.
The last 70 years has seen major developments throughout the life of the NHS that continue to impact on care today.
In 1958 ultrasound was established and the first kidney transplant was carried out in 1960.
Family planning clinics were introduced in 1974 and in 1978, the first IVF baby was born.
Events in NHS Lanarkshire over the last 70 years include an animal house being built in 1956 at Hairmyres Hospital to house guinea pigs, They were used at that time in the diagnosis of tuberculosis.
In 1959, Law Hospital’s Intensive Care Unit was one of the first to be opened in a Scottish District General Hospital in 1959.
In 1977, Monklands Hospital opened to patients and in 2001, Hairmyres Hospital opened quickly followed by Wishaw General.
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