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Scottish first as hi-tech system boosts hospital’s emergency department
In front of the large Patientrack screen are (back) emergency medicine consultant Dr Gautham Balachandran and staff nurse Meghan Ferrie and (front) emergency medicine consultant Dr Laura McGregor [left] and clinical support worker Kate StevensonA first for Scotland’s...
Coming Soon – MRP Summer School Class of 2024!
We are excited to announce that we will be hosting a Summer School within the Monklands Replacement Project again during the school holidays in North Lanarkshire!Last year's Summer SchoolThe MRP’s first Summer School took place in collaboration with the North...
Permanent Secretary visits NHS Lanarkshire
Scottish Government Permanent Secretary John-Paul Marks was delighted to visit NHS Lanarkshire to hear about the exceptional work being done across the organisation. Chief Executive Professor Jann Gardner, Chair Martin Hill and Director of Public Health Professor...
Meet the Buyer Event
Appointment NHS Lanarkshire has appointed Laing O’Rourke under a pre-construction services agreement to deliver the Monklands Replacement Project. The new hospital is a hugely significant capital project with massive benefits for healthcare, the economy and local...
Monklands Replacement Project reaches new milestone
Monklands Replacement Project reaches new milestone with appointment of construction partner Laing O’Rourke The journey to replace University Hospital Monklands with an innovative new facility has reached another major milestone following the appointment of Laing...
Monklands Replacement Outline Business Case Approval
Exciting plans to replace University Hospital Monklands with a new landmark facility have taken a giant leap forward following Scottish Government approval of the outline business case. The approval gives NHS Lanarkshire and the people of Lanarkshire an extra special...
New University Hospital Monklands – flash report August 2022
Here’s an update on the latest developments in some of the workstreams for the Monklands Replacement Project (MRP) – our exciting vision for a new University Hospital Monklands at Wester Moffat, Airdrie. Workforce Workforce lead Laura Ireland said: “A new...
Concept design video paints exciting picture of plans for new hospital
NHS Lanarkshire has released an eye-catching new video of the concept design for the new University Hospital Monklands. The exciting Monklands Replacement Project video begins with an aerial view of the campus, in the picturesque setting of Wester...
New University Hospital Monklands – flash report July 2022
Here’s an update on the latest developments in some of the workstreams for the Monklands Replacement Project (MRP) – our exciting vision for a new University Hospital Monklands at Wester Moffat, Airdrie. Workforce Workforce lead Laura Ireland said: “The workforce...
New Monklands: here’s what’s been happening over recent months
The vision for the new University Hospital Monklands at Wester Moffat, Airdrie, has continued to take shape over the last quarter as the various Monklands Replacement Project (MRP) workstreams progress activity on the project’s outline business case....
New University Hospital Monklands – flash report June 2022
Here’s an update on the latest developments in some of the workstreams for the Monklands Replacement Project – our exciting vison for a new University Hospital Monklands at Wester Moffat, Airdrie. Workforce Workforce lead Laura Ireland said: “The workforce planning...
Monklands Replacement Project team put focus on single room workload
A ground-breaking study is being carried out in NHS Lanarkshire to analyse the workload associated with single bedrooms. The observation study, starting this week, is being spearheaded by our project to provide the new, state-of-the-art University Hospital Monklands....
New University Hospital Monklands – flash report May 2022
Here’s an update on the latest developments in some of the workstreams for the Monklands Replacement Project – our exciting vison for a new University Hospital Monklands at Wester Moffat, Airdrie. Workforce Workforce lead Laura Ireland said: “The new workforce...
New University Hospital Monklands – MRP flash report April 2022
The Monklands Replacement Project (MRP) is our exciting vision for the new University Hospital Monklands. Our monthly flash report provides a short summary of what’s happening with some of the project’s various workstreams. Workforce “Meetings were held with regard to...
New University Hospital Monklands – MRP flash report March 2022
The Monklands Replacement Project (MRP) is our exciting vision for the new University Hospital Monklands. Our monthly flash report provides a short summary of what’s happening with some of the project’s various workstreams. Design Fiona Cowan, clinical lead – nursing,...
Purchase of proposed site for our new hospital
Our plans for a new hospital have reached another milestone with the purchase by NHS Lanarkshire of the site for the state-of-the-art facility. The acquisition of 161.5 acres of land at Wester Moffat, Airdrie, marks an important step in the project to provide a...
Planning process marks another exciting milestone on journey to new hospital
NHS Lanarkshire’s exciting vision for a replacement University Hospital Monklands has reached another milestone with the start of the process to seek planning permission. The health board has announced that, as part of the process, it will hold a public consultation...
Busy time for Monklands Replacement Project as plans for new hospital move forward
It’s been a busy time over recent months for the Monklands Replacement Project (MRP) as work continues on the outline business case to take forward our exciting vision for a new University Hospital Monklands (UHM). Fiona Cowan, MRP clinical lead – nursing,...