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 […]
It was a mixed bag in this week’s news headlines.
It was a mixed bag in this week’s news headlines.
Linda Fabiani MSP praised staff at Hairmyres Hospital for the performance in reducing delayed discharge and the improved waiting times at Hairmyres Hospital. However, NHS Lanarkshire was one of three boards that failed to meet the four hour waiting times target.
To mark World Hepatitis Day, Lanarkshire’s Blood Borne Virus (BBV) team were encouraging people to get simple test which will detect the presence of hepatitis.
The people of Wishaw were informed that staff and health services are preparing to move to the new Houldsworth Centre – the joint health and council community facility in the town centre. The Haven also opened a new drop in centre in the grounds of Wishaw General Hospital.
NHS Lanarkshire has won an award for work to improve the oral health of children with physical disabilities and learning impairments.
It was also reporter that NHS Lanarkshire paid out £28.8m between 2008 and 2015 for compensation claims against them in obstetrics.
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