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St Andrew’s Hospice ladies midnight walk

St Andrew’s Hospice ladies midnight walk

This year’s St Andrew’s Hospice ladies midnight walk will take place on Saturday 18 June. The new route will set off from the Ravenscraig Regional Sports Facility through New Stevenson, Mossend and Motherwell, finishing back at Ravenscraig. You can complete either an eight, ten or 13 mile route. For further information contact Rosaleen McKenna at St Andrew’s Hospice on 01236 […]

Staff celebrate at first annual awards ceremony

Staff celebrate at first annual awards ceremony

Healthcare staff from across NHS Lanarkshire were recognised for the inspirational work that they do at the first annual staff awards ceremony. The ceremony, which was held on 18 May, was opened by former Scottish international rugby player and BBC Radio Scotland presenter John Beattie. It saw staff being rewarded under nine separate award categories. […]

New upgraded technology to come to Lanarkshire

Mums to be in Lanarkshire could be waving goodbye to their paper notes later this year thanks to upgraded technology. Midwives will get a tablet to record patient notes which can then be shared between relevant clinics by using the BadgerNet IT system. Carol Lawrence, project manager, said: “Manual maternity records will be replaced with […]

St Andrew's Hospice Grand Car Raffle

St Andrew’s Hospice Grand Car Raffle

St Andrew’s Hospice will hold a grand car raffle on Thursday 26 May with the first prize of a brand new Kia Picanto.  There will also be two cash prizes. Tickets are available from the hospice reception or at any of the hospice shops.  Alternatively, contact Lorna McCafferty on 01236 772087.     

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 […]