Bellshill couple Cheryl McNulty and Scott Wright welcomed their twin daughters into the world in the midst of the cyber attack that hit NHS Lanarkshire’s IT system. Cheryl said: “Early in the morning I had a heavy bleed and the decision was taken to deliver the babies early. “The whole team came together to deliver […]

Details have emerged of how NHS Lanarkshire staff and partners embarked on a heroic team effort to ensure to patient care and safety – in defiance of global hackers. At NHS Lanarkshire, a specially assembled strategic group, led by chief executive Calum Campbell, quickly made the decision around 4pm to take preventative action to contain […]

Hospital libraries across NHS Lanarkshire are set to become dyslexia friendly. Knowledge Services, who run the libraries, are looking for advice from those with experience of dyslexia to ensure that the service is as helpful as possible. Tomas Muniz, Knowledge Services Officer, said: “If you have dyslexia or know someone who does, then we would […]

Ten nurses from the adult critical care unit at Wishaw General Hospital competed in an ‘It’s a Knockout’ challenge to raise money for St Andrews Hospice. The challenge, which took place at Strathclyde Park, saw teams of up to 1o work together to complete games which involved a variety of weird and wonderful tasks. Claire […]

Lady Home Hospital in Lanark is the latest site in Lanarkshire to join a groundbreaking initiative to help patients living with dementia. The hospital has become part of John’s Campaign, which supports people with dementia by ensuring they are surrounded by familiar faces around the clock by letting their family and carers stay with them […]