Counter Fraud Services initiative nets £3 million

Over the last 18 months, NHS Scotland Counter Fraud Services has implemented a successful mainstream media campaign to raise staff and public awareness about the threats from fraud. The most recent initiative to attract media attention is a fraud prevention project aiming to reduce fraud and error in dental patient Tax Credit exemption claims – […]

Merry Christmas to the NHS – Thanking those at the heart of our health service

Health Secretary Shona Robison has paid tribute to the hard work and dedication of NHS staff and volunteers, and thanked them for their commitment to patient care throughout 2015. Ms Robison said: “I am immensely grateful to all our staff, and volunteers, working in the health service who ensure that we care for patients with […]

St Andrew's Hospice Clover and Dove Ball

St Andrew’s Hospice Clover and Dove Ball

St Andrew’s Hospice, along with Celtic FC Foundation, will host a ‘Clover and Dove’ Ball at Glasgow City Hotel on Saturday 13 February 2016 to raise funds for both causes. Tickets are available at £75 per person or £750 for a table of ten. To purchase tickets, please email capitalappeal@standrews.scot.nhs.uk or telephone 01236 772048.

Kilbryde Hospice Christmas and New Year Opening Hours

Due to the forthcoming festive period, there will be a revision to the opening hours at Kilbryde Hospice, East Kilbride. Day services will close on Thursday 24 December and reopen on Tuesday 29 December from 10am to 4pm. The drop-in service will close at 3pm on Thursday 31 December and reopen as normal on Tuesday […]

Anne and Carol scoop new award

Anne and Carol scoop new award

Two nurses who are dedicated to improving the mental health of people in Lanarkshire have been honoured with a new national award. Anne Rouse and Carol Thomson, both charge nurses in the ECT (electroconvulsive therapy) service, received the trophy as the first ever winners of the SEAN Nurse of the Year Award. SEAN (Scottish Electroconvulsive Therapy […]