Board members learn about specialist medicine service
Continuing the focus on the work of our Board, we’re spotlighting the latest walkround by members. There was a warm welcome at University Hospital Monklands for Katharina Kasper (pictured), Chair of the Board of NHS Lanarkshire, Donald Reid, Vice Chair, Lesley...
NHS Lanarkshire’s non-medical prescribing webinar week
Following the success of the non-medical prescribing (NMP) webinar week in February 2024 and February 2025, this event will now be held annually. This year’s Non-Medical Prescribing Webinar Week will take place 18–22 May 2026. The event will consist of a programme of...
Mobile X-Ray Service: Care Homes – what you need to know
A Mobile X-Ray service is now available across all care homes in Lanarkshire, bringing diagnostics directly to residents and supporting earlier, more appropriate clinical decisions. This is about breaking the default to hospital and replacing it with earlier,...
Celia completes Himalayan challenge to boost cancer screening and awareness
A public health expert has told of her adventurous Himalayan trekking challenge to help Scots beat bowel cancer. Celia Briffa-Watt, NHS Scotland’s National Programme Board Chair for Bowel Screening, described how she strode out at gruelling altitude to raise money for...
Quality and Learning at Work Week 2026 – final preparations underway
Final preparations are underway for this year’s Quality and Learning at Work Week which will take place from Monday 11 May to Friday 15 May. Quality and Learning at Work Week is celebrated annually throughout NHS Lanarkshire when staff are invited to participate in a...
Listening carefully: reviewing assistant practitioner roles across nursing teams
NHS Lanarkshire is undertaking a structured review of Assistant Practitioner (AP) roles within nursing teams – with a clear and simple purpose: to listen. The review will gather feedback from Healthcare Support Workers, Assistant Practitioners and trainee...
New health information service MyCare.scot is now live
A new online service launched today, offering people access to their health and social care information in one secure place. MyCare.scot will be available to people aged 18 and over across Scotland following an initial trial in NHS Lanarkshire with our dermatology...
Support for care-experienced young people through NHS Lanarkshire’s corporate parenting
NHS Lanarkshire has launched a new plan to support care-experienced young people. The “corporate parenting” commitment details how the health board will meet its responsibility to uphold the rights, ensure the wellbeing and create and enhance the life opportunities of...
PREVENT: Supporting patients with type 2 diabetes and pre-diabetes
PREVENT is a referral-only programme designed to support patients living with type 2 diabetes or pre-diabetes to take control of their health. Primary care colleagues can refer eligible patients via SCI Gateway to the NHS Lanarkshire Healthy Lifestyle and Weight...
