Farewell to Noreen Kent

Farewell to Noreen Kent

It’s a fond farewell to Noreen Kent, associate director of nursing leading on person-centred health & care, bereavement care & professional regulation. Noreen is moving on to an exciting new challenge as director of nursing for NHS National Services Scotland (NSS). She said: “The most difficult thing about moving on from NHS Lanarkshire is that […]

Busy with positive news

Busy with positive news

It was a busy week, with no shortage of positive coverage and just a little on the negative side. Our new staff awards scheme was highlighted in the East Kilbride News, which told how healthcare staff from across Lanarkshire are to be recognised for the inspirational work they do. That work was underlined in a […]

Getting into gear

Getting into gear

Innovation and preparation will ensure that NHS Lanarkshire is ready to meet the challenges of winter head on. NHS Lanarkshire has in place a robust plan so that patients continue to receive high quality care through the winter months. Craig Cunningham, head of South Lanarkshire Community Health Partnership and NHS Lanarkshire’s winter planning lead, said: […]

Christine Wilson retires

Christine Wilson retires

Staff nurse Christine Wilson, who was based within the day surgery at Hairmyres Hospital, East Kilbride, retired on 31 August following a nursing career which spanned 36 years. In 1979, Christine trained as a pupil nurse and then began working as an enrolled nurse in the surgical department. She thereafter completed her conversion course to […]