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Bigger and better Wellness in Wishaw returns for free community event
Following the success of last year’s event, Wellness in Wishaw is returning and this year it promises to be even bigger and better. People across Wishaw, and wider North Lanarkshire, are invited to enjoy a free day of health advice and support as well as family...
International Day of the Midwife
Today every midwife across Lanarkshire and beyond is being offered thanks from NHS Lanarkshire’s Executive Nurse Director ahead of International Day of the Midwife. Trudi Marshall, Executive Nurse Director has offered a personal thank you to midwives for their...
Breastfeeding support group helps build lifelong connections and confidence in South Lanarkshire
A local breastfeeding support group in East Kilbride is being celebrated for its powerful role in nurturing new mums and their babies — providing both practical advice and emotional support that is helping to create lasting bonds and boost confidence in early...
Wellbeing in Motherwell event – empowering local communities
Everyone is invited to the upcoming Wellbeing in Motherwell Day showcasing local health, wellbeing, and social care services available in the community. The event is being hosted at the Forgewood Community Centre, however everyone across North Lanarkshire is welcome...
New Suicide Prevention Campaign & Website for Scotland
NHS Lanarkshire is supporting Scotland’s new national suicide prevention public awareness campaign which launched last week. The new national suicide prevention public awareness campaign went live on the same day the Suicide Prevention Scotland's new website was...
Bold course set for health and social care in South Lanarkshire
South Lanarkshire’s Integration Joint Board (IJB) has approved its Strategic Commissioning Plan for 2025–2028, setting out clear and focused ambitions for health and social care over the next three years. Against the backdrop of significant and complex challenges for...
First glimpse of NHS Lanarkshire’s new eTriage system at Monklands
Patients and visitors to University Hospital Monklands will now catch the first glimpse of NHS Lanarkshire’s new eTriage system, with digital check-in kiosks installed in the Emergency Department this week. While the kiosks are now in place, they will not be...
