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Jimmy’s story shines in McKillop Gardens’ glowing report
McKillop Gardens care home in East Kilbride has received glowing feedback in a recent unannounced inspection, reaffirming its commitment to providing exceptional care and support to residents. The positive report highlights the home’s strong leadership, dedicated...
Health & social care integration scheme consultation now live
NHS Lanarkshire and North Lanarkshire Council are inviting people and organisations across the area to have their say on one of their key governance documents. The Public Bodies (Joint working) (Scotland) Act 2014 outlines arrangements for integrating health and...
New Director of Finance
Michael Breen has been successfully appointed as NHS Lanarkshire’s new Director of Finance. Michael will join Lanarkshire on 1 April 2024 from his current role as Director of Finance with NHS Golden Jubilee. He will take over from current Director of Finance Laura...
GP practices open extra hours in January
Many Lanarkshire GP practices will open on Saturdays throughout January 2024, extending the times patients can receive urgent medical care. Surgeries which have agreed to join the initiative will extend the times patients can receive care by opening on Saturday on the...
Minor Injuries Units Offer Prompt Care
NHS Lanarkshire is encouraging residents to use their local Minor Injury Unit (MIU) for prompt and efficient care for minor injuries. There are currently three MIUs in Lanarkshire - at University Hospital Hairmyres, University Hospital Monklands and University...
New Health Clinic Opens It’s Doors
This week we welcomed the first patients through the doors of our brand new £3.65 million state-of-the-art community health clinic in Chryston. The new larger community health clinic, part of the Chryston Community Hub, has been designed to replace the older, smaller...
‘From darkness to light’: The incredible difference being made behind closed doors at Blantyre LIFE
Pupils from nearby St Joseph's Primary sing to residents at the award-winning care campus The remarkable work within an award-winning care campus has been brought into sharp focus this Christmas – through the poignant story of one resident. Ann Burns says she has been...