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First Glasgow recently rolled out two all-electric buses
New university status awarded to three life-changing NHS
Lanarkshire units GLASGOW Caledonian University (GCU) has awarded university status to three NHS Lanarkshire clinical departments in recognition of life-changing research, education and service excellence. The partnership between the university and NHS Lanarkshire, which sees university status presented to the departments of podiatry, psychological services and stroke care, is believed to be the first in the UK based around wider healthcare collaboration, rather than medical education alone. The strategic relationship means NHS
Lanarkshire has access to world-leading scientists at GCU’s School of Health and Life Sciences, which is among the top 20 universities in the UK for health research in stroke, multiple sclerosis, diabetes, HIV, sexual health, and drug use and misuse. University status is granted to the three departments for three years before review.
NHS Lanarkshire’s Robert Peat, Head of Podiatry Services; Gary Tanner, Director of Psychological Services, and Professor Mark Barber, Consultant Physician in Care of the Elderly and Lead Clinician for the HNSL Stroke MCN; GCU Principal, Professor Pamela Gillies CBE, and Chair of NHS Lanarkshire, Neena Mahal
Glasgow goes back to the future with electric buses
FIRST Glasgow recently rolled out two all-electric buses as it became the city’s first commercial bus operator to introduce state-of-the-art fully electric vehicles onto a commercial bus route since the 1960s, following funding from electricity distributor SP Energy Networks. The new buses are a
statement of intent for the city’s transport, as they look to join the electric revolution
to help meet Glasgow’s bold target of net zero emissions by 2030. The launch of these vehicles means the city has now come full circle back to fully electric transport on commercial routes for the first time since the electric trolley buses were decommissioned by the Glasgow Corporation in May 1967. The new single-decker
buses were revealed on George Square before going
on a tour of the city, and pupils from St Joseph’s Primary School were among the first to hop on board. As part of the SP Energy
Networks funding deal, First Glasgow will also introduce 22 electric vehicle charging points in its Glasgow Caledonia Depot, which will allow more electric buses to be introduced by First Glasgow into the transport network in the future.
Bank of Scotland opens state-of-the-art Argyle Street branch following multi-million pound refit
A STATE-OF-THE-ART flagship Bank of Scotland branch has opened in Glasgow after the bank transformed its existing premises on Argyle Street. Designed to meet the changing
needs of high street customers and act as a testing ground for the future of banking in Scotland, the new branch brings together a host of new services, designed to create a very different high street banking experience for both personal and business customers. New features and services include a
dedicated business hub with a Business Connector employed to give local start-up businesses specialist support, alongside a professional space in which small business owners can work and network with other entrepreneurs; a new home-buying service to help customers with all aspects of purchasing a property; quality food and coffee available in-branch thanks to a partnership with social enterprise
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Social Bite; and regular events run in partnership with companies including Google and Microsoft to share expertise on topics such as home-buying and digital skills for children. It also has extended opening hours, with the branch open seven days a week, until 7pm on week nights, providing customers with more flexibility to visit.
Bank of Scotland has transformed its premises in Argyle Street into a state-of-the-art flagship branch
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