NHS Lanarkshire and North Lanarkshire Council are urging people to sign up to the organ donor register as part of National Transplant Week, which starts today (Monday 7 September). People who support organ donation are being urged to take action and make a difference by joining the NHS Organ Donor Register. Cllr Jim McCabe, leader […]

Lincluden Medical Centre in Uddingston has opened the doors on a brand new surgery. The new building, which has been funded by NHS Lanarkshire, was open to patients on 16 July and official opened by NHS Lanarkshire Chair Neena Mahal on 20 August. Practice manager Neil Doherty said: “The whole process has been a number […]

A new core laboratory at Monklands Hospital is streamlining work-flow and improving efficiency. The original set up of the laboratory did not help the working environment. The new layout makes better use of space and helps the laboratory to run more smoothly. Louise Brown, senior biomedical scientist, said: “The new core laboratory is the result […]

A Lanarkshire surgeon is pioneering new techniques in ear surgery. Mr Arun Iyer, a consultant ear, nose and throat surgeon at Monklands Hospital, introduced the use of endoscopic ear surgery in Scotland and is one of only two surgeons in the UK to use this technique and the only one in Scotland. Arun said: “I […]

Two innovative projects geared to helping people living with dementia have been shortlisted for a prestigious national award ceremony. Scotland’s Dementia Awards showcase creativity, innovation and dedication that’s making a real difference to the daily lives of people living with dementia and their families. And initiatives in Lanarkshire – in both hospital and in the […]