A host of services and individuals helped to keep the headlines mostly positive for Lanarkshire this past week. The efforts of Lanarkshire stroke services, named among the best in the country, June Delaney’s dementia knowledge being shared globally, health visiting services winning a Baby Friendly Unicef award, and the students of Dental Outreach Centre in […]

The Academy of Medical Royal Colleges in Scotland today published a report warning patients were being put at risk by systemic failings in the NHS. Their report was made following their review of the reports into the Vale of Leven, NHS Grampian, Mid Staffordshire and NHS Lanarkshire. It is absolutely right that professional organisations such […]

Last week (week beginning 29 June) marked the start of silly season in the media – the summer holiday period when stories that wouldn’t get a look in the rest of the year are elevated to newsworthy status. For NHS Lanarkshire, it proved to be a quiet media week, with little evidence of silliness. Among the stand […]

Last week (week beginning 22 June) was a good week for NHS Lanarkshire in the local papers with a range of stories being featured. The 10th anniversary of the law to protect breastfeeding mothers in public places has had good coverage in the Cumbernauld News, Airdrie and Coatbridge Advertiser and the Hamilton Advertiser. While Dr […]