After a remarkable 41 years’ service, health and social work manager Richard Burgon has retired. Richard began his career with the NHS in September 1974 when he was appointed as area administrative trainee with Fife Health Board. After completing his training, Richard took up the post of higher clerical officer in August 1976 at Victoria […]

After 38 years’ service, planning manager Isobel Frize has retired. Isobel began her career with the NHS in 1979 when she was appointed as a clerical officer with the then Glasgow Health Board in the School Health Service, Northern District. In 1981, Isobel took up the post of deputy administrator at Glasgow’s Blawarthill Hospital before […]

Friends and colleagues paid a fond farewell to treatment room nurse Helen Dormer, who retired after a remarkable 40 years’ service. Helen, who was based at Carluke Community Health Centre, joined NHS Lanarkshire as an enrolled nurse in 1976. In 2001, after re-training as a registered general nurse, Helen joined Bank Aid, a post she […]

NHS Lanarkshire’s appointment team are reminding patients of the times when patients should expect to hear from them. The move is to reassure patients that they are speaking to a member of healthcare staff. The majority of first appointments will be sent by letter. However, there may be times when NHS Lanarkshire will telephone a […]