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Encouraging families to plan ahead for future care
Members of South Lanarkshire Integration Joint Board (IJB) have highlighted the importance of promoting the information and support available to help people plan ahead for future care, recognising the positive difference this can make. Guardianship Orders provide an...
Plan approved to help people in North Lanarkshire
More people in North Lanarkshire will be supported to live well, stay independent and get help earlier under a new three-year health and social care plan. University Health & Social Care North Lanarkshire’s Strategic Commissioning Plan 2026-2029 was approved...
New plan supports care-experienced young people
NHS Lanarkshire has launched a new plan to support care-experienced young people. The “corporate parenting” commitment details how the health board will meet its responsibility to uphold the rights, ensure the wellbeing and create and enhance the life opportunities of...
New Monklands: hospital project helps pupils build homes for wildlife
For our latest news story on the new University Hospital Monklands, see the article on the Monklands Replacement Project (MRP) website here: Hospital project helps pupils build homes for wildlife
Staff arrange heartfelt hospital wedding
Staff at University Hospital Wishaw organised a deeply moving wedding ceremony for a terminally ill patient, making sure she could marry the love of her life. Colleagues from the Coronary Care Unit and Medical High Dependency Unit arranged the special ceremony for...
Solar farm will help power new net zero hospital
For our latest news story on the new University Hospital Monklands, see the article on the Monklands Replacement Project (MRP) website here: Solar farm will help power new net zero hospital Pic - a new, updated design image showing a view to the hospital main...
Speech and Language Therapy progress across Lanarkshire highlighted
More children, young people and adults across Lanarkshire are being seen by Speech and Language Therapy services following sustained work to cut waiting times. The news was shared at the North Lanarkshire Integration Joint Board’s Performance, Finance & Audit...
