New team members devoted to supporting North Lanarkshire’s District Nurse and Mental Health teams
North Lanarkshire has welcomed 17 new assistant practitioners dedicated to providing a further layer of support for the multi-disciplinary teams working in the community. Joining the District Nurse and Community Mental Health teams, assistant practitioners are vital,...
Jingle and Mingle event showcases successes of community teams
Wishaw was snowed under this week with health and social teams coming together to share the improvement work of the last 12 months. The ‘Jingle and Mingle’ event gave University Health & Social Care North Lanarkshire’s community teams the opportunity to network...
Care Opinion strengthens dialogue with health and care services
A digital platform, where the public’s experiences with health and care services can be shared, has gone live in South Lanarkshire. South Lanarkshire University Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP) has officially launched Care Opinion, providing an online...
New winter health hub to help direct patients to most appropriate care
A new Winter Health Hub has been launched, designed to help Lanarkshire residents access a wide range of healthcare services this winter. The online hub provides a centralised portal, outlining the healthcare options available to help people to seek the right care in...
Local support for a Tobacco-Free Generation
NHS Lanarkshire has supported South Lanarkshire Leisure and Culture (SLLC) to sign up to Scotland’s Charter for a Tobacco-Free Generation, the initiative created to help reduce the harm caused by smoking and stub it out completely by 2034. SLLC now joins a wealth of...
Lanarkshire GP practices tackling access challenges
Lanarkshire’s GP practices are being invited to register to undergo the local delivery of the Primary Care Access Programme (PCAP) in order to address the challenges patients and practices can face around access. PCAP supports primary care teams to identify the root...
60 international healthcare professionals welcomed
NHS Lanarkshire has recruited 60 international healthcare professionals, as part of an NHS Scotland recruitment initiative. 57 talented nurses and three dedicated allied health professionals from across the globe have begun work within services across Lanarkshire....
Annual Review 2022-23
Anyone who missed this year’s NHS Lanarkshire annual review can now catch-up online. The video gives people another chance to see the presentation which showcases highlights from 2022/23 and sets out future plans. The NHS Lanarkshire annual report 2022/23 is...
Lanarkshire’s Health and Social Care Partnerships recognised in University Strategic Partnership
An ambitious partnership between a leading university and health and social care services aims to transform lives across Lanarkshire and Scotland. Leaders from all organisations met at Glasgow Caledonian University to mark the significance of this next exciting stage...
