Robert Peat describes developments in the podiatry service

Hi my name is Robert, I’m the Head of Profession for Podiatry Services. Over the past four years the Podiatry Service has undertaken a modernisation programme to ensure we can meet the needs of the people of Lanarkshire. Much of this work was informed by national policy but in the main it was informed by local […]

Elaine Allison Retires

Elaine Allison Retires

Colleagues bid a farewell to Elaine Allison who retired from her position as health visitor in May after 36 years service. Elaine, who was based at the Alison Lea Medical Centre in East Kilbride, trained as a nurse at Hairmyres Hospital and after qualifying became a staff nurse within the acute medical ward. In 1983 […]

Paula is new head

Paula is new head

Paula Macleod has been appointed interim head of the mental health and learning disability service replacing Jim Wright who retired in June. Paula has worked in mental health for over 30 years since starting her career in Glasgow’s Leverndale Hospital in 1984. She moved to Lanarkshire in 2005 becoming service manager for Rutherglen and Cambuslang […]

You can now borrow iPads from Knowledge Services

You can now borrow iPads from Knowledge Services

iPad minis can be borrowed for free from libraries at Hairmyres, Monklands and Wishaw General Hospitals – as well as from Health Improvement at Law House. With this new equipment, Knowledge Services aim to offer all staff at NHS Lanarkshire better access to e-book collections and a wide range of tools, databases and resources to […]

Positive moves to lessen suicide toll

Positive moves to lessen suicide toll

According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), over 800,000 people take their own life every year. Here in Lanarkshire there is a ‘Movement for Change’ to challenge the stigma and discrimination associated with mental health. An event was held earlier this year in Lanarkshire to bring partners together from a host of organisations to allow […]