REACTing for better care

REACTing for better care

The chair and chief executive cut the ribbon on the new Rapid Emergency Assessment Care Team (REACT) area as well as the Same Day Admissions (SDA) with the Planned Investigations Unit (PIU). Dr Gordon McNeish, consultant in emergency medicine, said: “REACT is a new way of treating people as they present at the emergency department. […]

Plan to make Monklands fit for the future

NHS Lanarkshire has been given the go-ahead to develop an outline business case to rebuild or refurbish Monklands Hospital. This is following Scottish Government approval for the Initial Agreement to seek a capital allocation for the project. Colin Sloey, NHS Lanarkshire Director of Strategic Planning and Performance, said: “We are delighted that the Scottish Government […]

40 years of dedicated care is celebrated

40 years of dedicated care is celebrated

Staff from past and present got together to celebrate the 40th anniversary since the official opening of Monklands Hospital. A tea was arranged to mark the official opening by the then Prime Minister Jim Callaghan on 1st September 1977. Jessie Gartshore, who started on 1 January 1977, said: “I was the sister in ward four […]

Retirement of Rubie Lambie

Retirement of Rubie Lambie

After 28 years service, clinical support worker (CSW) Ruby Lambie retired from NHS Lanarkshire in August. Ruby was initially employed as a CSW in ward 9 at Monklands Hospital and thereafter worked alongside the medical teams /MINTS team, assisting with phlebotomy, cannulation and ECGs. Ruby lives in Chapelhall with her husband Tom and has two […]

HIV Education Evening - Thursday 14 December

HIV Education Evening – Thursday 14 December

Building on the recent World AIDS Day education events, the Lanarkshire BBV Network will hold an HIV education evening on Thursday 14 December at the Ronald Miller Education Centre, University Hospital Wishaw from 6pm to 8pm. People living with HIV can now anticipate a near-normal life expectancy with modern HIV therapies – but only if the […]