Team shortlisted for UK patient safety award
NHS Lanarkshire is proud to announce it has been shortlisted as a finalist at the Health Service Journal (HSJ), Patient Safety Awards 2025 – the only Scottish health board to reach this year’s finals. The health board has been recognised in the Maternity and...
NHS Lanarkshire drives innovation to modernise diabetes care
NHS Lanarkshire is launching a pilot of a new, at-home blood sugar testing initiative, to improve diabetes care in Lanarkshire. This innovative and patient-centred solution will allow people living with or at risk of developing type 2 diabetes to take a small blood...
New Monklands – sky-high view of home for hospital
For our latest news story on the new University Hospital Monklands, see the article on the Monklands Replacement Project (MRP) website here: Sky-high view of the home for Scotland’s most advanced hospital
Lanarkshire to spotlight ‘alcohol & work’ during Alcohol Awareness Week
Lanarkshire’s reducing alcohol harms groups will lead a week long campaign to raise awareness of how drinking habits can undermine health and wellbeing in the workplace. Alcohol Awareness Week, which will be held from 7–13 July, will spotlight the national theme...
Claire’s new role to provide a platform for clinical voices
Dr Claire James has become the Chair of our Area Clinical Forum (ACF) and a non-executive member of the Board of NHS Lanarkshire. She replaces Maureen Lees on the Board and the ACF, a health board committee that provides a platform for clinical professionals to offer...
Big Shout Out to Monklands Replacement Project team
It’s a Big Shout Out to the award-winning team creating the new University Hospital Monklands. Monklands Replacement Project (MRP) colleagues are getting a round of applause for their: innovative planning of the hospital and its surrounding infrastructure;...
UK delegates unite in North Lanarkshire to share innovations in health and social care
More than 40 delegates from across the UK and Sweden gathered last week for a two-day health and social care event in Motherwell’s Civic Square. Hosted by University Health & Social Care North Lanarkshire, attendees focused on sharing best practices and learning...
Community voices shaping tomorrow’s health and social care services today
South Lanarkshire’s Integration Joint Board (IJB) has highlighted the impact of lived and living experiences in helping develop local health and social care services – with the South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Forum (HSCF) recognised as providing a key...
Our salute to armed forces
NHS Lanarkshire and the the two local University Health and Social Care Partnerships are marking Armed Forces Week and paying tribute to the vital contributions of serving personnel, veterans and their families. Craig Cunningham, NHS Lanarkshire’s Armed Forces and...
