Don’t let vaping affect your smile this World Oral Health Day
Today is World Oral Health Day (Fri 20 March) and this year’s theme focuses on ‘A Happy Mouth is a Happy Life’. There are many simple ways to protect your smile, including: • Drinking plenty of water to help prevent dry mouth • Brushing twice daily with fluoride...
A welcoming space for advice and local support in Lanark
Clydesdale in Conversation (CLiC), part of the wider Community Led Support (CLS) approach, is offering a Space to Talk based in Lanark Pharmacy. The weekly drop‑in takes place at the front of the pharmacy on Lanark High Street (next to Ebi’s) every Wednesday from 10am...
McKillop Gardens shows what good care looks like in everyday life
“It’s been perfect here,” Peggy said. “They are just very kind and caring and I want for nothing. I am very well looked after.” For Peggy Wallace, life at McKillop Gardens care home in East Kilbride is about feeling a sense of home, being listened to and genuinely...
Nutrition and Hydration Week 2026
Nutrition and Hydration Week 2026 is here! Taking place from 16–22 March, the campaign is supported by the British Dietetic Association and shines a spotlight on good practice around food and drink in health and social care settings across the world. To mark the week,...
Staff make wish come true with defibrillator donation
In Hamilton, a defibrillator has been installed through a donation from NHS Lanarkshire’s branch of Unite the Union. Supporting our Community (SOC) in Hillhouse had reached out to the Community Wish List website to ask for the defibrillator and, with the help of...
New Monklands: success at international architecture awards
Here’s our latest story on the Monklands Replacement Project (MRP) – our exciting vision for a replacement University Hospital Monklands at Wester Moffat, Airdrie. Success for hospital project at international architecture awards
Hamilton care teams recognised for supporting people to live well at home
“I would be lost without them,” said one person supported by South Lanarkshire University Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP) Home Assessment and Care at Home teams. Another described staff as “my guardian angels”. These reflections were shared during a recent...
Improved referral process to Quit Your Way via SCI Gateway
The NHS Lanarkshire Quit Your Way service has updated its current SCI Gateway referral form to make it easier for Primary Care to refer patients who smoke. The form has been amended so it’s shorter and therefor quicker to complete referrals. The new form asks for the...
Reduction in working week – drop in sessions/Q&A via Microsoft Teams
From 1 April, Agenda for Change staff will move from a 37 to 36‑hour working week, with part‑time hours adjusted pro rata. Managers should have agreed revised working patterns with their staff, ensuring service needs and work–life balance are supported. The one‑hour...
