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Scottish Health Awards

Do you know a healing hero? Nominate them for the Scottish Health Awards today. The awards recognise the extraordinary work of the people on the frontline of healthcare provided by the NHS. They reflect the amazing diversity of talent and showcase the dedication and commitment of NHS staff. There are 17 award categories: support worker, […]

Breastfeeding Summit 2

Lanarkshire host second breastfeeding summit

NHS Lanarkshire hosted a summit to demonstrate their commitment to protecting, promoting and supporting breastfeeding. At the event, almost 200 professionals and volunteers made a personal pledge to support breastfeeding. Anne Armstrong, divisional nurse director, said: “The summit brought together a wide variety of professionals from NHS Lanarkshire, the Scottish Government, both councils and health […]

New animations help breastfeeding mums

New animations help breastfeeding mums

New mums across Lanarkshire can now easily access additional information around breastfeeding, in the form of a suite of animated videos. Launched during Scottish Breastfeeding Awareness Week 2019, the collection of colourful and light-hearted animations will ‘myth bust’ common misconceptions around breastfeeding. The animations highlight getting out and about when you are breastfeeding, how to […]

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Winners of NHS Lanarkshire Staff Awards 2019

Healthcare staff and volunteers from across NHS Lanarkshire were recognised for the inspirational work they do at the fourth annual staff awards ceremony which took place at Hamilton Town House on Wednesday 22 May. Staff were rewarded under eight separate award categories plus an additional award for recognition. NHS Lanarkshire chief executive, Calum Campbell, said: […]

Design workshop po crop

Monklands departmental design workshops

The Monklands Replacement/Refurbishment Project team has been holding design workshops for 10 of the key departments for the new University Hospital Monklands. The workshops taking place week beginning 27 May are: assessment unit; cancer unit; critical care unit; emergency department; laboratories; radiotherapy. They will help produce a ‘reference design’ for what the new hospital will […]