Visit highlights community health innovation
Caroline Lamb, Director General for Health and Social Care and Chief Executive of NHS Scotland, visited Hunter Health Centre in East Kilbride, alongside Katharina Kasper, Chair of NHS Lanarkshire, to hear first‑hand how local services are continuing to develop around...
Staff Awards 2026: colleagues across NHS Lanarkshire get nominating
One week on from the launch of nominations for the NHS Lanarkshire Staff Awards 2026, colleagues across the organisation have already been taking the time to recognise the individuals and teams who make a real difference every day. The awards are an opportunity to...
Clinically led approach to GP access highlighted during visit
NHS Scotland Chief Executive Caroline Lamb and NHS Lanarkshire Chair Katharina Kasper visited Caldergreen Medical Practice in East Kilbride to learn more about work to strengthen access to services for patients. They were joined by Dr Mark Russell, Medical Director of...
Lanarkshire lights up pink for Mental Health Awareness Week
Lanarkshire will shine bright in support of Mental Health Awareness Week (11-17 May), with all three of our hospitals illuminated pink in partnership with Scottish Action for Mental Health (SAMH). The initiative aims to raise awareness of mental health, encourage...
Staff Awards 2026: Nominations Open
Across NHS Lanarkshire there are individuals and teams of hardworking dedicated staff who gone above and beyond for our patients, their families and for each other. The yearly Staff Awards is an opportunity to showcase the outstanding work performed by staff day in...
Have your say to help planning for this winter
As part of this year’s planning for winter, we’re holding informal drop‑in feedback sessions and an online survey to hear directly from staff about their experience of last winter. We’re keen to understand what worked well, what didn’t, the impact of winter‑funded...
Non-Medical Prescribing Webinar Week: 18–22 May 2026
Staff are invited to take part in a week of webinars focused on non-medical prescribing, taking place from Monday 18 May to Friday 22 May 2026. The programme includes a wide range of topics relevant to non-medical prescribers and colleagues working across clinical...
International Day of the Midwife
Today every midwife across Lanarkshire and beyond is being offered thanks from NHS Lanarkshire’s Executive Nurse Director ahead of International Day of the Midwife. Trudi Marshall, Executive Nurse Director has offered a personal thank you to midwives for their...
Launch of toolkits to help support local GP practices
Last week, 65 practice managers, admin staff and GPs met to learn more about the Refocusing GP capacity toolkits, part of Lanarkshire’s Primary Care Action Plan. The toolkits were developed by the Primary Care Improvement Team (PCIT), in partnership with local GP...
