The Evening Times ran an article about figures in a new report showing that women from Lanarkshire experience higher-than-average rates of stillbirth and neonatal deaths than other parts of Scotland. The region recorded the second-highest rate in Scotland with 6.42 deaths per 1,000 births. However it is worth noting that the figure of 7,096 Lanarkshire resident […]
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 before becoming service manager for the South West Unit.
Paula said: “I’m really looking forward to supporting staff provide effective, efficient and safe services for all our users and carers.
“I also want to help our staff feel valued and aim to support and promote their professionalism.”
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