The Evening Times ran an article about figures in a new report showing that women from Lanarkshire experience higher-than-average rates of stillbirth and neonatal deaths than other parts of Scotland. The region recorded the second-highest rate in Scotland with 6.42 deaths per 1,000 births. However it is worth noting that the figure of 7,096 Lanarkshire resident […]
Heart Failure Nurse Service receive donation

The Wishaw General heart failure nurse service, were very appreciative of a family’s decision to donate their Christmas card money to them this year.
This was provided by Mr Alex and Mrs Sadie Whyte, their family, daughters Lorraine, Alison and Gillian, son in laws John, Gavin and Peter and their grandchildren, 2 of whom, Sarah and Cameron, are pictured here along with their grandparents.
Sadie was herself a respected nursing auxilliary at Law Hospital for many years in the Orthopaedic department and Alex worked for Lanarkshire Steel works at Anderson Boyes.
The heart failure nurses were able to buy educational books and equipment including hand held fans, pulse oximeters and trolley cases for the staff and were overwhelmed by the families generosity in supporting their service.
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