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 […]
Monklands report welcomed
NHS Lanarkshire has welcomed a Healthcare Environment Inspectorate (HEI) report on Monklands Hospital.
The HEI report was published following its unannounced inspection visits to Monklands Hospital on 16 and 17 March 2016.
Calum Campbell, chief executive of NHS Lanarkshire, said: “Staff at Monklands Hospital work hard to provide a clean and safe environment for patients. I am pleased that the report acknowledges their efforts.
“The inspectors also highlighted some areas for improvement. We already have in place a detailed action plan to address these issues and I can give an assurance that they have either already been resolved or are in the process of being completed.
“We will continually monitor progress to ensure we strive for the highest standards of cleanliness and infection control at Monklands.”
Emer Shepherd, head of infection prevention and control for NHS Lanarkshire, said: “Inspectors commented that the majority of wards at Monklands were clean and the majority of staff demonstrated good working knowledge of infection control policies.
“Inspectors also reported from their observations and from talking to our patients and visitors that staff routinely wash their hands. This is positive feedback to note and tells us that our staff are committed to the highest standards of patient care.”
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