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Cabinet Secretary hails incredible efforts of NHS Lanarkshire staff as “a source of hope”
Staff at NHS Lanarkshire’s Flow Navigation Centre Plus (FNC+Plus) have been praised by Health Secretary Neil Gray for their role in driving meaningful, people-centred reform across the health and care system. Mr Gray recently visited the FNC+ hub in Bothwell to mark...
North Lanarkshire’s GIRFEC website updated and revamped
The North Lanarkshire Getting it right for every child (GIRFEC) website GIRFEC in NL has had a major refresh. GIRFEC is the Scottish Government’s commitment to provide all children, young people and their families with the right support at the right time so that every...
Commitment to protect the most vulnerable in face of significant funding shortfall
Members of South Lanarkshire Integration Joint Board (IJB) have reiterated their concrete commitment to prioritising support for the most vulnerable. The assurance comes following a special meeting of the Board (on Monday 21 August), at which members recognised the...
No wrong path
Staff across NHS Lanarkshire are being encouraged to take part in the #NoWrongPath campaign, which supports Scottish Results Day on Tuesday 8 August. The #NoWrongPath campaign aims to provide reassurance to young people receiving their results in Scotland, by sharing...
Join Motherwell’s newest free playgroup for local families
A soothing and nurturing baby massage programme in Motherwell for local parents/carers and their little ones was so popular that it has led to the creation of a new playgroup. The interactive six-week baby massage programme, developed by NHS Lanarkshire’s Health...
Trauma and Orthopaedic team win award
The Trauma and Orthopaedic team for NHS Lanarkshire, have won an award at the NHS Lanarkshire Staff Awards. The team, who won the Chief Executive’s Award at the ceremony, immediately accelerated its planned merger from two sites to one service for the whole of...
Health & Social Care North Lanarkshire appoints associate medical director
Dr Adam Daly has been confirmed as Health & Social Care North Lanarkshire’s associate medical director. Since joining NHS Lanarkshire as a consultant in old age psychiatry in 2010, Dr Daly has worked in medical management over the past nine years. He had carrying...
