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Make Stoptober your time to stop smoking
This Stoptober, NHS Lanarkshire is reminding local people that there’s help available to stop smoking. The health board’s Quit Your Way service offers free, confidential and personalised support to anyone considering quitting, including people who have tried before....
Public invited to attend NHS Lanarkshire Annual Review
Members of the public are being invited to attend NHS Lanarkshire’s Annual Review on Thursday 5 November 2026. The Annual Review will take place in the Lecture Theatre at University Hospital Hairmyres, with members of the public invited to arrive from 1.30pm. Before...
Bloods and go now available across all of Lanarkshire
People across Lanarkshire now have even greater choice and flexibility when having blood tests, as the popular Bloods and go service launches in the Bellshill area, completing its rollout across all ten Lanarkshire localities. From Thursday 1 October 2026, the drop-in...
South Lanarkshire annual report brings lived experience and performance evidence together
“It gave me a whole different outlook on life.” That is one of the voices featured in South Lanarkshire Integration Joint Board’s Annual Performance Report for 2025/26, which brings together accounts of lived experience and performance evidence from across local...
New Monklands: Q&A update on staff engagement
NEW UPDATE 23 SEPTEMBER 2026 We have updated the Monklands Replacement Project question and answer section with information on staff engagement. The updated Q&A is available here – https://www.monklands.org/reset-phase-q-and-a/ We will regularly review and update...
Evie and Ella’s legacy lives on through £15,653 donation
A couple from Ayrshire have donated more than £15,000 to University Hospital Wishaw's Neonatal Unit in memory of their twin daughters, Evie and Ella. Lisa and Ian Stewart raised an incredible £15,653 through a 23-mile Kiltwalk and fundraising race night, supported by...
Investment in earlier support for South Lanarkshire children and families
“As a first-time mum, her kindness and compassion were unmatched.” For one South Lanarkshire mum, the kindness and compassion of her Health Visitor made a lasting difference during the earliest stages of family life. As a first-time parent, she described that support...
