British Transplant Games comes to Lanarkshire

Hundreds of inspirational transplant recipients will soon be heading to North Lanarkshire for the 2017 Westfield Health British Transplant Games. The event is expected to attract more than 750 transplant athletes and more than 1,500 supporters to North Lanarkshire in July 2017. Organised on behalf of the charity Transplant Sport and supported by not-for-profit health […]

Support card helps patients attend appointments

Support card helps patients attend appointments

NHS Lanarkshire, North and South Lanarkshire Councils are launching a patient-friendly Access Support Card for service users who need assistance to get to appointments. The card was designed service users told us that due to a number of  factors they sometimes found it difficult to get to their appointments after checking in. The cards will […]

14 complete family nurse partnership course

14 complete family nurse partnership course

14 Family Nurse Partnership (FNP) clients are well on their way to achieving the success they deserve. They all completed a course which is designed to enable them to achieve their goals and aspirations. Marion McPhillips, family nurse supervisor, said: “Achieve the Success You Deserve course is a partnership working with North Lanarkshire’s Working, North […]

Bert McNaughton retires

Bert McNaughton retires

After 31 years service, Bert McNaughton retired from his post as portering services manager in February. Bert, who worked with the property and support services division (PSSD) at Law House, began his working career in March 1977 when he gained employment with British Leyland, a post he held until February 1984. On 10 April 1985, […]

Over 100,000 volunteers sign up to SHARE

Over 100,000 volunteers sign up to SHARE

Over 100,000 volunteers across Scotland have signed up to help shape the medicines of the future. To increase the number of volunteers further, NHS Lanarkshire held a series of events to encourage people to sign up to SHARE – the Scottish Health Research Register. Rebecca Hamill (16) signed up at Wishaw General Hospital. Rebecca said: […]