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Wellbeing Matters Lanarkshire website launched during Mental Health Awareness Week
NHS Lanarkshire has launched the Wellbeing Matters Lanarkshire website to mark Mental Health Awareness Week. Replacing the Elament website, www.wellbeingmatterslanarkshire.co.uk, has been developed through extensive community engagement to ensure it provides the...
Quick Care for Minor Injuries
As the school summer holidays start, NHS Lanarkshire is encouraging residents to take extra precautions to stay safe and healthy during the warmer months. Dr Gordon McNeish, NHS Lanarkshire Associate Medical Director for Unscheduled Care, said: “Outdoor activities are...
Hundreds Benefit from Pioneering Community Appointment Days
Over 500 people have attended a first-in-Scotland event that brought a range of health and care services under one roof - in the heart of a community. As part of a wider program of transforming and improving service provision, innovative Community Appointment Days...
Inspirational initiative helps learning needs students in search for employment
An inspirational NHS Lanarkshire initiative that helps young people with autism and learning disabilities into employment celebrated its latest students’ achievements at a packed graduation ceremony. DFN Project Search, which has been running since 2010, is an...
Health and care heroes reveal military experiences during Armed Forces Week
NHS Lanarkshire and the area’s University Health and Social Care Partnerships (HSCPs) have paid tribute to serving and ex-military personnel during Armed Forces Week. Craig Cunningham, NHS Lanarkshire’s Armed Forces and Veteran Champion, has issued a message on behalf...
Monklands Replacement Project planning approval
At a full meeting of North Lanarkshire Council today (20 June 2024), the council agreed planning permission for the new, state-of-the-art hospital, to be constructed at Wester Moffat in Airdrie by NHS Lanarkshire’s Monklands Replacement Project (MRP).
The Briar Centre official opening
The Briar Centre, the newest addition to NHS Lanarkshire’s award-winning community brain injury rehabilitation service, has been officially opened by the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care. The Health Secretary marked the occasion by unveiling a plaque...