Jean Devlin retires

Jean Devlin retires

Colleagues and family bid a fond farewell to Jean Devlin, management team secretary, who retired from NHS Lanarkshire in October after eight years service. Jean, who was part of the north-east unit at Netherton House, Wishaw, joined NHS Lanarkshire in 2007 as a management team secretary for the Motherwell locality based at Strathclyde Hospital, Motherwell, […]

Help make 2016 the year of listening

Help make 2016 the year of listening

Lanarkshire Breathing Space is encouraging locals to embrace a little Epictetus in 2016. The Greek philosopher said: “We have two ears and one mouth so that we can listen twice as much as we speak.” He was reminding us all that you learn more through listening than talking. With 2016 being declared Scotland’s Year of […]

Shona McNally retires

Shona McNally retires

Healthcare assistant Shona McNally retired from NHS Lanarkshire in August after 34 years service. Shona, who was based at Douglas Street Community Health Clinic, joined NHS Lanarkshire on 4 May 1981 and worked at Lockhart Hospital in a full-time capacity for 10 years before having her daughter Rachel. Shona returned to work on a part-time […]

Hundreds of nominations for dedicated staff and important health messages highlighted.

Hundreds of nominations for dedicated staff and important health messages highlighted.

This week patients, visitors and staff were reminded that the nominations for the staff wards will close on 31 January. Over 250 nominations have already been received for NHS Lanarkshire’s staff awards. Calum Campbell, chief executive, said: “We have a lot of hard working and dedicated staff throughout Lanarkshire, who provide an exceptional standard of […]

Andrea Brown retires

Andrea Brown retires

After 37 years service, deputy charge nurse Andrea Brown retired from NHS Lanarkshire in October. Andrea, who was a member of the community mental health team at Udston Hospital, Hamilton, started her nursing career as a nursing assistant aged 17 in ward two at Hartwood Hospital. After having her first son Crawford, Andrea returned to […]