A smoking awareness week took place in University Hospital Monklands to raise awareness amongst staff of the expectations and responsibilities around identifying patients who smoke on admission and improve management of patients’ nicotine addiction. As well as improved person-centred, safe, effective care, it also aimed to reduce the health and safety risks to patients, staff, […]

NHS Lanarkshire had the pleasure of attending Barnardo’s Celebrating Success Event in North Lanarkshire – a celebration of care experienced oung people. NHS Lanarkshire chief executive Calum Campbell also attended on the first day to show his support for the awareness week. Nancy Gilchrist, recruitment advisor, said: “These young people have been supported by Barnardo’s […]

NHS Lanarkshire hosted a leadership summit to bring together health professionals to demonstrate their commitment to improving breastfeeding in Lanarkshire. At the event over 100 health professionals and volunteers made a personal pledge to support breastfeeding; including Calum Campbell, chief executive, who made his own pledge. Anne Armstrong interim director of nursing said, said: “The […]

The multi-million-pound plan to rebuild or refurbish University Hospital Monklands has taken an important step forward with the appointment of Graeme Reid as project director. Graeme was Transport Scotland head of contracts and was the project sponsor for the £500 million M8 M73 M74 Motorway Improvements Project Graeme, from Uddingston, said: “The MRRP will bring […]

NHS Lanarkshire is involving stakeholders in the plans to either rebuild or refurbish University Hospital Monklands Two option appraisal events are scheduled to take place on 4 and 8 June to identify the highest scoring option. Dr Jim Ruddy, clinical lead for the Monklands replacement/refurbishment project (MRRP), said: “We have an exciting opportunity to enhance […]