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Lauren says thanks by raising £5000

Lauren says thanks by raising £5000

A community psychiatric nurse has raised £5,000 for two cancer charities to say thank you for saving her life. Lauren Magunnical, who is based at the Housldsworth Centre in Wishaw, was diagnosed with Disgerminoma, a rare form of ovarian cancer, in October last year. Lauren, who lives in Motherwell, split the money raised between the […]

Retirement of Christine Proudfoot

Retirement of Christine Proudfoot

Colleagues paid a fond farewell to Christine Proudfoot who retired in June after 35 years service. Christine, who was based within the physiotherapy department at Hairmyres Hospital, graduated in 1982 and thereafter started work as a basic grade physiotherapist with NHS Greater Glasgow. She worked there for four years, rotating through the Victoria, Philipshill Rutherglen […]

Blood specialist Betty's expertise is recognised

Blood specialist Betty’s expertise is recognised

One of Lanarkshire’s foremost blood transfusion experts has been awarded a prestigious Life Membership by the Institute of Biomedical Science (IBMS). The honour for senior chief biomedical scientist Betty Kyle, who is based at Wishaw General Hospital, was announced at the Institute’s annual general. IBMS president Ian Sturdgess said: “The Institute is truly grateful to […]

Shining light on ear surgery

Shining light on ear surgery

An NHS Lanarkshire trainee has been recognised at the second World Congress on Endoscopic Ear Surgery in Italy. Rhona Sproat won the ‘Young Doctors Competition Award’ for presenting a study on image quality and the effect of light in key hole endoscopic ear surgery. The study, supervised by Consultant ENT surgeon Dr Arun Iyer, examined […]

MBE for our stroke care specialist Katrina

MBE for our stroke care specialist Katrina

An NHS Lanarkshire manager has been awarded an MBE for her outstanding services to stroke care in Scotland. Katrina Brennan, stroke MCN manager, has been given the prestigious award as part of the Queen’s Birthday honours list. Katrina, who lives in Coatbridge with her husband Michael and two children Jena and Jack, began her nurse […]