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 […]
Launch of Lanarkshire care framework for Huntington’s Disease
The Scottish Government funded Lanarkshire care framework for Huntington’s Disease (HD) will be launched at Kirklands Headquarters, Bothwell on the afternoon of Tuesday 23 October in the lecture theatre, Ken Corsar Medical Education Training Centre.
The event is open to health and social care staff and HD families throughout the area. Speakers will include John Eden, chief executive officer of the Scottish Huntington’s Association and Dr Alison Gordon, HD clinical lead for NHS Lanarkshire.
Places will be limited due to the capacity of the venue.
For more details, and to request a place, please contact Alistair Haw at Scottish Huntington’s Association on 07736 457247 or email alistair.haw@hdscotland.org
To access the Lanarkshire care framework for Huntington’s Disease, please visit the ‘Regional Frameworks’ section of the Scottish Huntington’s Association website at: care.hdscotland.org
Comments are closed.