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South Lanarkshire IJB agrees £2 million investment in early years support
South Lanarkshire’s Integration Joint Board (IJB) has approved a landmark £2 million investment to strengthen support in the earliest years of life – a period universally recognised in public health evidence as the foundation for lifelong wellbeing. Councillor...
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...
North Lanarkshire’s health & social care teams deliver faster hospital discharge and improved support for families
University Health & Social Care North Lanarkshire has published its Annual Performance Report for 2024/25 following approval by the Integration Joint Board. The report showcases several areas where local health and social care services are delivering results that...
