Have your say on decisions affecting North Lanarkshire
Free tickets are still available for an event giving people the chance to influence decisions about health, social care and community support across North Lanarkshire. Residents are being encouraged to attend this year’s Participation Day at Bellshill YMCA on...
More than 1,000 people come together for Wellness in Wishaw
More than 1,000 people enjoyed free health advice, wellbeing support and family activities as Wellness in Wishaw returned for a second successful year. Organised by University Health & Social Care North Lanarkshire, the event brought health, social care, voluntary...
Bigger and better Wellness in Wishaw returns for free community event
Following the success of last year’s event, Wellness in Wishaw is returning and this year it promises to be even bigger and better. People across Wishaw, and wider North Lanarkshire, are invited to enjoy a free day of health advice and support as well as family...
Supporting safe and compassionate mental health care at University Hospital Wishaw
Staff working in mental health services at University Hospital Wishaw have been thanked for their continued commitment to patients, following the publication of a Healthcare Improvement Scotland inspection report. The inspection looked at three mental health wards and...
Frailty Network celebrates progress in improving care
Great progress is being made to improve care for people in Lanarkshire living with frailty, thanks to the work of our health and social care, and acute teams. Our Frailty Network has brought staff together to support earlier identification of frailty, more consistent...
Children’s Mental Health Week 2026: My Place
This year’s Children’s Mental Health Week is taking place between Monday 9–Sunday 15 February, with this year’s theme being ‘My Place.’ My Place encourages children and young people to think about the spaces, relationships and communities that help them feel safe,...
Celebrations as second cohort of Assistant Practitioners graduate
Our second cohort of trainee Assistant Practitioners (tAPs) have graduated after a a joint celebration at New College Lanarkshire and South Lanarkshire College recognising their hard work, dedication, and commitment to enhancing patient care. The group has...
Ten new District Nurses join North Lanarkshire’s community services
North Lanarkshire has welcomed 10 new District Nurses dedicated to further strengthening services in the community. District Nurses play a vital role in supporting people to remain independent and well in their own homes and communities. They provide a wide range of...
Families and carers across Lanarkshire thanked for helping loved ones leave hospital
Lanarkshire’s health and social care chief officers have thanked the families and carers of patients for their support in helping loved ones return home safely from hospital. As hospital and community services continue to manage winter pressures, both health and...
