Best wishes to Pauline

Best wishes to Pauline

It is fair to say that there has been only one story which has dominated the headlines in Lanarkshire – and indeed much of the Scottish and UK media – this week. The news that nurse Pauline McCafferkey had to be readmitted to hospital following a complication with the Ebola she was treated for earlier this year, […]

Margaret is a top manager

Margaret is a top manager

Congratulations to Margaret Kelly, cancer service manager at Monklands Hospital, who achieved a fantastic accolade at the recent Top Healthcare Manager Award. Margaret was runner-up out of a total of 24 nominations for the award, run by the Institute of Healthcare Management Scotland (IHM). The award is for managers who “have gone above and beyond […]

Sandy runs up a great total for Monklands

Sandy runs up a great total for Monklands

A former patient was so impressed with his treatment at Monklands Hospital that he raised over £400 for ward 14 in a charity run. Sandy Ogilvie, from the Isle of Bute, was visiting family in Lanarkshire in September 2013 when he had a series of seizures. Sandy, who has epilepsy, was taken to Monklands and […]

Retirement of Anne Bartie

Retirement of Anne Bartie

After 18 years service, treatment room nurse Anne Bartie retired from NHS Lanarkshire in May. Anne, who was based at Strathaven Health Centre, began her nursing training in 1974 at Stonehouse Hospital and, upon qualifying, worked in the ophthalmology unit. Anne left the NHS for a period to marry George, who also worked at Stonehouse […]

Dementia Friends landmark at Wishaw

Dementia Friends landmark at Wishaw

Wishaw General Hospital is celebrating after reaching – and bettering – its target of having 500 staff trained as Dementia Friends. Gillian Corbett, chief of nursing services at Wishaw General, said: “We’re committed to understanding and improving the lives of patients who have dementia. “Working closely with Alzheimer Scotland, we delivered sessions on site, open […]