New cancer centre and fresh health drive spark interest

New cancer centre and fresh health drive spark interest

Anticipation is growing about the opening of the new Lanarkshire Beatson cancer treatment centre at Monklands Hospital. The big day at the end of this month was previewed by the Evening Times and the Airdrie & Coatbridge Advertiser. We ran a special bowel cancer screening awareness drive in Airdrie this week, with the help of […]

Pauline Yule retires

Pauline Yule retires

Friends and family bid a fond farewell to Pauline Yule who retired from NHS Lanarkshire in October after a remarkable 37 years service. Pauline, a team leader with the public health team at Motherwell Health Centre, joined NHS Lanarkshire in 1978 when she was appointed as an auxiliary nurse at Law Hospital. In 1979, Pauline […]

Research and information lunch returns on 30th November!

Due to popular demand, Knowledge Services will be delivering their Research and Information Lunch this month aimed at all professionals from the various nursing, midwifery and allied health professions (NMAHPs). The following services, identified as key to all NMAHP staff, will be showcased: support on database and literature searching critical appraisal skills reference and bibliography […]

NHS Staff Benefits Roadshows

NHS Staff Benefits Roadshows

NHS Staff Benefits are visiting a selection of locations within NHS Lanarkshire during November as part of Healthy Working Lives to let you know about all the financial services which are available to staff as well as the range of discounts which NHS Staff can access with local and national businesses. If you have any […]

Liz and Lee check standards of postgrad training

Liz and Lee check standards of postgrad training

Two of our staff have been appointed to new roles by the organisation that spearheads education and training in the NHS in Scotland. Liz Kilgour, microbiology services technical manager, and biomedical scientist Lee McMullen are now tasked with assessing postgraduate training in their specialties on behalf of NHS Education for Scotland (NES). Liz has become […]