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Inspiring staff at heart of high-quality social care
The dedication of two inspiring care workers reflects the high standards delivered every day by staff across health and social care in South Lanarkshire. Lynn McGeachie (pictured left) and Isabel McMillan (right) demonstrate the skill, compassion and commitment seen...
Partnership invite views to help shape health and social care vision for tomorrow
People across South Lanarkshire are being invited to contribute their views to inform the development of a key plan for the ongoing development of local health and social care services. The South Lanarkshire Integration Joint Board (IJB) has begun to consult on the...
Cabinet Secretary visits North Lanarkshire service ensuring patients remain in heart of their communities
An innovative service changing how people in North Lanarkshire recover in their own homes rather than staying in hospital today (Wednesday, 28 August) welcomed a visit from the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care. Neil Gray MSP joined University Health &...
A glimpse into a future of robotic-assisted care in Blantyre
A world leading health and care facility in Lanarkshire is at the forefront in the early development of the next generation of robotics. Blantyre LIFE, a ground-breaking care development which opened last year, has already forged an international reputation for...
Active Wards
Supporting patients to remain as active as possible while in hospital by doing activities that are beneficial to them is extremely important. Active Wards is an initiative that aims to support people to be as active as possible while in hospital and encourages all...
RSV – Baby Ethyan’s Story
A woman who nearly lost her new born son after he contracted RSV (Respiratory syncytial virus) is urging pregnant women over 28 weeks to get their RSV vaccination. Fiona Walker gave birth to baby Ethyan six weeks early at University Hospital Wishaw. Ethyan got home...
NHS Lanarkshire welcomes record number of junior doctors
NHS Lanarkshire is pleased to announce the arrival of over eighty new junior doctors to its health board. A total of 81 first-year doctors participated in a comprehensive, week-long induction programme, with the number of inductees rising from 77 last year and 66 in...
