Lanarkshire CAMHS set to dramatically slash waiting times for appointments
Lanarkshire’s Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) has introduced a new way of working which allow patients to pick their appointment dates and times. The service is now using the CAPA (The Choice and Partnership Approach) model. Developed by CAMHS...
New Lanarkshire CAMHS logo wins the hearts of voting public
After months of research, creative design and public voting, the new Lanarkshire Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) logo has been officially chosen. Following an extensive four-month research and design process, the modern heart-shaped logo was chosen...
Tribute to compassionate staff as conversation opens on palliative care
Health and care leaders have paid tribute to the impact that palliative care services are making in communities – and in people’s own homes. An ‘exemplary’ partnership approach has come into sharp focus as a wider conversation is opened with the public on the future...
Health & Social Care North Lanarkshire advances in its mission to reduce poverty in local communities
Health & Social Care North Lanarkshire is making significant progress in ensuring nobody in North Lanarkshire faces barriers to health and social care services. The health and social care partnership works to the Fairer Scotland Duty which protect those most...
NHS Lanarkshire and Scottish Ambulance Service partner to improve hospital flow
Patients can expect swifter discharges and reduced ambulance waiting times thanks to a partnership between NHS Lanarkshire and the Scottish Ambulance Service (SAS). The partnership has enabled hospital ambulance liaison officers (HALOs) to be embedded within the...
Green Health Partnership receives new funds for greener environments
Green Health Week takes place Saturday 13 – Friday 19 May and NHS Lanarkshire is planting the seed to encourage others to give nature a go. Alongside Green Health Week, NHS Lanarkshire’s Green Health Partnership (LGHP) received £250 from Action Earth to enhance the...
Maltese minister given warm Lanarkshire welcome
Dr Jo-Etienne Abela, minister for active ageing in Malta, visited a number of sites across Lanarkshire as part of his trip to understand how integrated care for older people is delivered. Dr Abela, a consultant surgeon specialised in upper gastrointestinal and...
Healthcare strategy public engagement events
NHS Lanarkshire is hosting two online events as part of its public engagement on its new healthcare strategy. The events will give the public a chance to shape how NHS Lanarkshire delivers healthcare for future generations. The Microsoft Teams online events will take...
Respected health and social care leaders appointed as Honorary Professors
Two highly-respected leaders in health and social care have been confirmed as Honorary Professors at Glasgow Caledonian University (GCU). Soumen Sengupta and Ross McGuffie are the Chief Officers of South Lanarkshire and North Lanarkshire Health and Social Care...
