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Healthy crop of good news

Healthy crop of good news

There was a bumper crop of positive headlines this week. The launch of nominations for our new staff awards made the Rutherglen Reformer, Wishaw Press and the East Kilbride News. MSP Linda Fabiani thought it was fab that staffing levels within NHS Lanarkshire have increased, according to the East Kilbride News, while three staff who […]

Busy with positive news

Busy with positive news

It was a busy week, with no shortage of positive coverage and just a little on the negative side. Our new staff awards scheme was highlighted in the East Kilbride News, which told how healthcare staff from across Lanarkshire are to be recognised for the inspirational work they do. That work was underlined in a […]

Staff Awards highlighted in this weeks press

Staff Awards highlighted in this weeks press

This week we were delighted to hear that Pauline Cafferkey has been discharged from the Royal Free Hospital and has been transferred to Glasgow’s Queen Elizabeth University Hospital to continue her recovery. NHS Lanarkshire staff awards programme being highlighted in the press. The nomination period for the awards will open next month. Papers who covered […]

New cancer centre and fresh health drive spark interest

New cancer centre and fresh health drive spark interest

Anticipation is growing about the opening of the new Lanarkshire Beatson cancer treatment centre at Monklands Hospital. The big day at the end of this month was previewed by the Evening Times and the Airdrie & Coatbridge Advertiser. We ran a special bowel cancer screening awareness drive in Airdrie this week, with the help of […]

Highs and lows during a mixed week in the news

Highs and lows during a mixed week in the news

The week began with the good news that Pauline Cafferkey’s condition had improved. Our thoughts go out to Pauline and her family at this time and we hope she makes a full and swift recovery. It is fantastic news that seven Lanarkshire health workers and a Wishaw healthcare team have been selected as finalists at […]