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Allan earns fellowship

Allan earns fellowship

NHS Lanarkshire biomedical scientist Allan Wilson has received the Royal College of Pathologists’ highest honour. Allan, lead biomedical scientist in the pathology laboratory at Monklands Hospital in Airdrie, has been made an honorary fellow of the college, joining a list of distinguished names that includes Nobel Prize winners. Allan, 56, from Cumbernauld, is only the […]

Make your nominations for awards now!

Make your nominations for awards now!

Healthcare staff from across Lanarkshire are to be recognised for the inspirational work that they do, in a new awards programme. Patients, visitors and staff are being given the opportunity to nominate staff and volunteers from across the organisation for the care that they provide. The nomination period will run until 31 January 2016, with […]

Public Health Annual Report

The latest NHS Lanarkshire Annual Report of the Director of Public Health has now been published. The report, which covers the 2014/15 period, provides an overview of the health of the population of Lanarkshire and what is being done to protect and improve it. The report also notes the work being carried out to reduce […]

A new chapter in Lanarkshire health

Work is continuing on the development of a new healthcare strategy for Lanarkshire which will describe new models of care to help deliver improved outcomes for patients and carers. Being described by Chief Executive Calum Campbell as “one book with three chapters” the healthcare strategy will reflect the integrated approach to health and social care […]

Let’s talk about a healthier Scotland

The Scottish Government is inviting you to have your say on what a healthier Scotland should look like in the next 10 to 15 years and the steps that could be taken to make this vision a reality. The national conversation to create a healthier Scotland gives you the opportunity to have your voice heard […]