Veterans First Point offers support for veterans
Veterans First Point (V1P) is a comprehensive support service for veterans living in Lanarkshire. This service was designed by veterans, for veterans, and is staffed by veteran peer workers and psychologists and offers advice and support when it is needed most. Andy...
Pressures on public sector finances and the small steps you can take to reduce waste
The rising costs affecting households are also impacting on all health boards. These combined with extra costs linked to Covid-19 and a high use of overtime, bank and agency staff in the face of relentless demand, adds up to an incredibly difficult challenge ahead. As...
Media highlights
Our communications team has delivered a variety of news stories recently. Here are a few highlights: Encouraging the uptake of Vaccinations across Lanarkshire Our recent focus of media coverage has been around encouraging people to take up both their flu and Covid-19...
Bellshill Christmas appeal
Bellshill Health Improvement Team are supporting our local community in Bellshill to make Christmas a brighter time for those who need a little extra help. There is an established an amazon wish list to make donating to the cause as easy as possible....
World AIDS Day
Every year, people across the world mark World AIDS Day on 1 of December to remember those who have died from an AIDS related illness, raise awareness to help prevent new cases of HIV and challenge the stigma and discrimination associated with the illness. Despite...
Retirement of Dr Linda Findlay, Medical Director
After a 32-year career in the NHS, colleagues have bid a fond farewell to Dr Linda Findlay, Medical Director for South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnership. Dr Findlay joined NHS Lanarkshire in 2001 as a senior trainee in psychiatry, before becoming a...
Smoking burns your money as well as your cigarettes
NHS Lanarkshire, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde and NHS Lothian have joined forces to support people who wish to quit smoking. They’re launching a new campaign focusing on the harmful effects smoking has on people’s health and bank accounts. As the cost of living...
New medical leadership appointments to health and social care partnerships
North and South Lanarkshire health and social care partnerships have made appointments to three of their key medical leadership positions. Dr Lucy Munro continues as medical director of Health & Social Care North Lanarkshire. She welcomes Dr Adam Daly as the...
National Stop The Pressure Day
Pressure ulcers are a wide issue affecting many people. “A pressure ulcer is localised injury to the skin and/or underlying tissue usually over a bony prominence, as a result of pressure, or pressure in combination with shear.” (2014, EPUAP) It comes at a great cost...
