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GP practices announce upgrade to new digital system
GP practices in Cambuslang and Rutherglen are pleased to announce a transitioning to a new, state‑of‑the‑art GP computer system, marking an important upgrade in how local primary care services operate. The transition will begin on Friday 23 January 2026 at Stonelaw...
Netherton residents invited to give views on pharmacy application
Netherton residents invited to give views on pharmacy application Local residents in Netherton, Wishaw are being invited to give their views on whether they feel they have adequate access to NHS pharmacy services in their area. The Netherton Partnership, t/a Netherton...
Commitment to collaboration and protecting those most at risk
South Lanarkshire Integration Joint Board (IJB) has published its Annual Performance Report for 2024/25, highlighting how collaboration with partners, the workforce and local communities is at the heart of its approach to improving health and wellbeing across South...
Tell your loved ones about your organ donation choice
“Don’t Leave Your Loved Ones in Doubt” is the message NHS Lanarkshire is supporting during Organ & Tissue Donation Week (22-29 September). People aged 16 and over are being encouraged to record their donation decision on the NHS Organ Donor Register – and to tell...
Lanarkshire Team Wins Patient Safety Award
NHS Lanarkshire has scooped a major national award at the Health Service Journal (HSJ) Patient Safety Awards 2025. The team took home the award for Maternity and Midwifery Services Initiative of the Year with its project ‘From Conception to Birth – A QI Journey...
Simple steps can help reduce falls
People across Lanarkshire are being urged to take simple, practical steps to reduce their risk of falling – as part of NHS Lanarkshire’s activity during Falls Prevention Week (22–26 September). Falls are a leading cause of injury, loss of independence and hospital...
Pioneering digital inclusion project transforms connection in South Lanarkshire care homes
In South Lanarkshire, technology is being used in a new way – not just to improve efficiency, but to transform how residents in care homes stay connected, included and supported in their daily lives. David Walker Gardens Care Home in Rutherglen has become the first in...
