New critical care unit at Monklands opens to patients

New critical care unit at Monklands opens to patients

The new critical care unit (CCU) at Monklands Hospital opened to patients today. Dr Jim Ruddy, consultant in intensive care medicine and anaesthesia, said: “For many months we’ve seen signs of the new unit and today we should all be proud as we have come to pen this new state-of-the-art unit. “This is the first […]

Sexual Health by Cathy Courtney

Hello my name is, Cathy, I’m the Team Leader for NHS Lanarkshire Sexual and Reproductive Health Services (also known as GU medicine and family planning). We provide a range of services Monday – Friday during the day, as well as evening clinics Monday – Thursday throughout Lanarkshire: •Sexual health infections- testing and treatment •All types […]

World Kidney Day and award winning staff celebrated in local newspapers

World Kidney Day and award winning staff celebrated in local newspapers

World Kidney Day received good coverage in the local newspapers this week with the Airdrie and Coatbridge Advertiser using the day to tell the tale of a Coatbridge woman who received a kidney transplant and was encouraging more people to join the NHS organ donor register. NHS Lanarkshire also received plaudits from local and national […]

St Andrew's Hospice Abbamania dinner & cabaret

St Andrew’s Hospice Abbamania dinner & cabaret

St Andrew’s Hospice will hold an Abbamania dinner and cabaret on Friday 24 June at Colville Park Country Club, Motherwell. Tickets – priced £25 – including a three-course meal and live entertainment. For further details, please contact the fundraising team on 01236 766951.

1 day until the integration of Health and Social Care Services in North Lanarkshire

1 day until the integration of Health and Social Care Services in North Lanarkshire

April 1st is the first day of a new era in Health and Social Care. We want to offer the people of North Lanarkshire the right support, at the right time at the right place. Integrating health and social care services will help us to achieve this. We want to mark this important day by […]