Paws in the Park event – Sunday 13 September

St Andrew’s Hospice’s new capital appeal team will host a sponsored 6k dog walk at Strathclyde Country Park on Sunday 13 September from 10am until 2pm. The ‘Paws in the Park’ walk will start at the event side (boat shed) and include other activities such as micro chipping and an agility show area. There will […]

Kilbryde Hospice Tinto Hill Climb

Do you fancy joining team Kilbryde in raising vital funds for the hospice by taking part in a sponsored climb of one of the West of Scotland’s most iconic hills?  Join the team on Saturday 12 September where they will climb the fantastic Tinto Hill, next to Thankerton in South Lanarkshire. You can register for […]

Martha McMaster retires

Martha McMaster retires

After a remarkable 43 years service, deputy charge nurse Martha McMaster retired in May. Martha, who was based within the emergency room at Wishaw General Hospital, began her career with NHS Lanarkshire on 5 January 1972 when she underwent her nursing training at Law Hospital. After qualifying in April 1975, Martha joined the accident and […]

Hundreds of new books and journals being added to collection

Hundreds of new books and journals being added to collection

  Knowledge Services are currently updating their collections across all NHS Lanarkshire sites, covering key areas such as orthopaedic trauma, obstetrics and gynaecology, advanced nursing practice, anaesthesia, information governance and clinical leadership, plus many more. Some examples of books recently purchased include: All-In-One Nursing Care Planning Resource Geriatric Medicine at a Glance Guyton and Hall […]

Teams mark World Sepsis Day

Teams mark World Sepsis Day

Hospitals across Lanarkshire are gearing up to celebrate World Sepsis Day with a series of awareness events. Sepsis claims over 37,000 lives in the UK each year, which is more than prostate, bowel and breast cancer combined. Thanks to early identification and treatment, teams across NHS Lanarkshire have significantly reduced the number of patients contracting […]