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Monklands Replacement Project updated questions and answers
NEW UPDATE 28 JULY 2026 We have updated the University Hospital Monklands Replacement Project questions and answers on the project website with a message from Cabinet Secretary for Health and Care, Angela Constance. The updated Q&A is available here -...
Couple who endured heartbreaking double loss raise over £12,000
Nicole and Gordon Calderwood, from Motherwell, have turned unimaginable grief into a lasting legacy in memory of their daughters, Ava and Poppy. At 25 weeks of pregnancy, the couple were told their unborn daughter, Ava, had a rare kidney disease called...
Brian Moore thanked for dedicated service to North Lanarkshire Integration Joint Board
Brian Moore has been thanked for his dedicated service and leadership after completing two terms as a member of the North Lanarkshire Integration Joint Board. Mr Moore has been a member of the IJB for eight years and was appointed Chair in June 2025. He previously...
NHS Lanarkshire awarded share of £85 million funding to support those living with obesity
NHS Lanarkshire is committed to supporting residents living with obesity. As part of this commitment, the health board has secured a share of an £85 million funding allocation which was distributed among 12 health boards UK wide. This new funding will kick-start NHS...
University Hospital Monklands Replacement Project
On 25 June 2026, the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Care, Angela Constance MSP, made a statement to the Scottish Parliament about the future of the Monklands Replacement Project. We are disappointed that we cannot continue with the current plans for a new Monklands...
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...
