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Patients and families praised for helping support vital hospital discharge programme
As health services experience sustained winter pressures, NHS Lanarkshire is using a system that helps patients get home as soon as possible and frees up vital capacity. The forward-thinking programme, Discharge without Delay (DwD), is run by NHS Lanarkshire supported...
Helping people home sooner: Partnership working driving progress for South Lanarkshire
South Lanarkshire University Health and Social Care Partnership (SLUHSCP) has achieved one of its strongest performances in reducing delayed discharges, helping more people return home or to the right care setting sooner. At this week’s meeting, members of the South...
GP practices across Lanarkshire to run additional hours over winter
GP practices across Lanarkshire are set to run additional opening hours this festive period, improving access to urgent care and helping relieve pressure on other NHS services. Many GP practices across Lanarkshire will run additional winter hours on Friday 26 December...
Treatment Room services providing more care, closer to home
NHS Lanarkshire’s Treatment Rooms are playing their role in helping reduce winter pressures by offering patients quicker access to care — without the need to visit their GP. With services now standardised across Lanarkshire, most procedures can be booked directly with...
Expanded Drop-In Access for Flu Vaccinations in Lanarkshire
Flu has arrived early and is spreading fast across Scotland. The number of people admitted to hospital is already higher than previous years, and cases are rising every week. Flu spreads easily when people mix indoors at family gatherings, parties, and festive events....
Advocacy Plan delivers 31% funding increase for North Lanarkshire residents
Advocacy services in North Lanarkshire have received a huge boost with a 31% increase in funding for the next five years. North Lanarkshire’s Integration Joint Board (IJB) this week approved the Lanarkshire Advocacy Plan 2025–2030. As a result, investment in advocacy...
Lanarkshire exceeds national breastfeeding target as new statistics show significant improvement
Lanarkshire is celebrating a major milestone after achieving the highest breastfeeding figures recorded, reflecting sustained progress across services, communities and partners. The data was revealed in the latest Infant Feeding Statistics (2024/25), published by...
