Grassroots support in Autism community celebrated as flag hoisted high
The Coordinator of a service which provides support for people with autism in South Lanarkshire has described how a global awareness day is taking on special resonance locally. Today, June 18, organisations from across the globe celebrate Autistic Pride with a variety...
“Connected – when connection is needed the most” Near Me shores up Mental Health support
Innovative technology that allows health and care providers to offer secure video call access to their services is playing a vital role in supporting mental health. Instead of travelling to their appointment, NHS Lanarkshire Near Me allows patients or service users to...
Physios give key intensive care support amid virus challenge
NHS Lanarkshire physiotherapists added a new emotional challenge to their work skills, by stepping into unfamiliar critical care roles to help tackle coronavirus. Although respiratory physiotherapy staff undertake duties in an intensive care unit (ICU) regularly,...
Health & Social Care North Lanarkshire wants to hear from you on International What Matters to You? Day
Staff at Health & Social Care North Lanarkshire (HSCNL) are encouraging as many people as possible to have a ‘What matters to you?’ conversation with friends, family or children they are supporting or caring for. This year’s international ‘What matters to you?’...
Help with physical distancing in emergency departments
NHS Lanarkshire is asking people to help with physical distancing in hospital emergency departments. There has been a large increase in the number of people attending the emergency departments at NHS Lanarkshire’s acute hospitals in the past few days. This, along with...
Spirit of partnership working central to ongoing action plan to support care homes
A well-established culture of partnership working has been bolstered to support and protect residents and staff in care homes. There are 80 older adult care homes in Lanarkshire, the majority of which are owned by independent sector providers. Although the sector has...
Mrs Parker strikes the right note in care home musical marathon
One of the oldest residents of a Lanarkshire care home has embarked on an astonishing feat of musical endurance – to offer a note of reassurance. Despite living with arthritis, 98-years-young Mrs Rebecca Parker has embarked on a 100-day piano marathon for charity – to...
Creation of a ‘virtual health and social care superstructure’ underpinned by keeping people safe
Thousands of people in Lanarkshire have received vital support in recent weeks via a newly-created health and social care ‘virtual superstructure’. Technology called NHS Lanarkshire Near Me, allows health and social care providers to offer secure video call access to...
Appointment of interim chief executive of NHS Lanarkshire
Heather Knox has been appointed interim chief executive of NHS Lanarkshire. Heather, who is currently NHS Lanarkshire’s deputy chief executive and director of acute services, will take on her new role on 15 June 2020 from Calum Campbell who has been appointed interim...
