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Car park increase
Wishaw General Hospital is to get an extra 350 car parking spaces. It will represent a 32 per cent increase in the size of the car park taking the number of spaces from 1018 to 1368 - October 13, 2008
New Service for Heart Attack Patients
Heart attack patients throughout the West of Scotland are to benefit from fast access to a new specialist service. The implementation of Optimal Reperfusion will see patients diagnosed and taken to a specialist heart treatment centre within 90 minutes. Those who cannot meet this deadline will be given a clot-busting drug and will be taken direct to a specialist centre to give access to the earliest possible treatment - 7 October 2008.
HMIe report on child protection services in South Lanarkshire
A very positive and encouraging report into services to protect children in South Lanarkshire has just been delivered to chief officers in South Lanarkshire Council, Strathclyde Police, the NHS Lanarkshire and Scottish Reporters Administration (SCRA). 19 September 2008.
Baby Ben's Big Thank You to Wishaw General's Neonatal Staff
THE Smith family travelled almost 100 miles to present a £1500 cheque to Wishaw General’s neonatal unit. Baby Ben had been cared for by the hospital’s staff after being born 14 weeks early, weighing only one pound and 12 ounces, on 9 February 2008.
New chronic pain service
Patients who suffer from chronic pain have hailed two new services opened by NHS Lanarkshire. The new additions in Monklands Hospital and Wishaw General Hospital started in May this year - 27, August 2008
Anniversary retirement tea
NHS Lanarkshire held a special retirement tea for former employees of the NHS. Around 200 turned up at the event to commemorate the contribution of retired members to 60 years of the health service - 8 August 2008
Evening Visitor Service Extension
The Evening Visitor bus service to Monklands Hospital, has proved to be so popular that it has been extended by a further three months. It was due to end in July but it will now carry on until the end of October - 8 August 2008
NHS Lanarkshire launch new smoking ban
HUGH Dallas MBE helped NHS Lanarkshire launch its new No Smoking Policy on Friday 1 August by showing the red card to cigarettes. Smoking is now banned on all the health board’s premises and grounds – including areas around hospital, health centre and clinic entrances and car parks - Monday 4 August 2008
New Helpline and Service for Cancer Patients in Lanarkshire
CANCER patients in Lanarkshire will now have access to expert advice and treatment at weekends after a new service was launched at Monklands Hospital. NHS Lanarkshire, in partnership with Macmillan Cancer Support, will provide a blood transfusion service on Saturdays and Sundays 8am to 5pm - 25 July 2008.
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