NHS Lanarkshire and North Lanarkshire Council urge people to join the NHS Organ Donor Register

NHS Lanarkshire and North Lanarkshire Council urge people to join the NHS Organ Donor Register

NHS Lanarkshire and North Lanarkshire Council are urging people to sign up to the organ donor register as part of National Transplant Week, which starts today (Monday 7 September). People who support organ donation are being urged to take action and make a difference by joining the NHS Organ Donor Register. Cllr Jim McCabe, leader […]

Fantastic and spacious Lincludden centre opens

Fantastic and spacious Lincludden centre opens

Lincluden Medical Centre in Uddingston has opened the doors on a brand new surgery. The new building, which has been funded by NHS Lanarkshire, was open to patients on 16 July and official opened by NHS Lanarkshire Chair Neena Mahal on 20 August. Practice manager Neil Doherty said: “The whole process has been a number […]

Single pathology department for NHS Lanarkshire

Single pathology department for NHS Lanarkshire

A new core laboratory at Monklands Hospital is streamlining work-flow and improving efficiency. The original set up of the laboratory did not help the working environment. The new layout makes better use of space and helps the laboratory to run more smoothly. Louise Brown, senior biomedical scientist, said: “The new core laboratory is the result […]

Janette Tiernan retires after 38 years service

Janette Tiernan retires after 38 years service

Friends, family and colleagues gathered to bid farewell to secretary Janette Tiernan who retired in May after 38 years service. Janette, who was attached to the diabetic service at Monklands Hospital, joined NHS Lanarkshire in 1977 when she was appointed as part-time secretary with the medical unit. After taking some time out to have her […]

A mixed bag to start September

A mixed bag to start September

The first week in September was a mixed bag in the press The Carluke and Lanark Gazette, Hamilton Advertiser and Airdrie and Coatbride Advertiser highlighted that this year’s Annual Review had a record number of attendances. The Evening Times and Hamilton Advertiser featured a story that two projects to help people living with dementia have […]