Joy Farquharson: Last News

Due to upcoming retirements, St Andrew’s Hospice is seeking new trustees to join its board.

The last few years have been very challenging for everyone, including the St Andrew’s Hospice, and sadly this year, the local charity continues to face financial challenges.

Volunteers at a Wishaw charity shop have celebrated 20 years of serving the community.

The three hospices serving Lanarkshire patients have earned a lottery jackpot of nearly £200,000 to continue their Compassionate Lanarkshire project for a further three years.

iOS - Android All patients were being cared for in separate rooms with communal areas such as the sitting room, tranquillity room and shop having been closed off.Senior hospice officials had formed a COVID-19 committee at the start of lockdown, which met daily in the weeks after lockdown was first imposed last year.The HIS report concluded: “Good leadership and assurance structures were in place for supporting staff and patients safely through the pandemic.”Hospice chief executive Joy Farquharson told Lanarkshire Live: “I welcome this report, which comes at the end of a very challenging year for everyone at St Andrew’s.“The report recognises our staff have continued to ensure the services we provide to patients and their families remain