Agreement reached to bring support services at University Hospital Wishaw into NHS hands

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Support services at University Hospital Wishaw will now be provided in-house.NHS Lanarkshire announced it has reached an agreement in principle with the private financial initiative provider, Summit Healthcare Limited, and the current support service contractor Serco.The affected services are catering, cleaning, portering, patient laundry, switchboard and security.

They will transfer from Serco to NHS Lanarkshire later this year, in return for an agreed level of compensation.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

Get all the news from your area – as well as features, entertainment, sport and the latest on Lanarkshire’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic – straight to your fingertips, 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories, and allows you to customise your page to the sections that matter most to you.Head to the App Store and never miss a beat in Lanarkshire - iOS - Android Colin Lauder, NHS Lanarkshire director of planning, property and performance, said: “We are delighted to announce that these services will be provided by an in-house team at University Hospital Wishaw.“This is part of our long-term strategic aim and NHS Lanarkshire’s board commitment to bring staff providing these service back in-house as part of our strategic aim.“To have these services delivered by directly employed staff is in line with the Scottish Government policy since 2008 to seek to provide services in-house where the opportunity exists to do so.“The approximately 400 existing staff who deliver these essential support services will transfer under the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (TUPE) to direct employment with NHS Lanarkshire.“Building