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New hospital garden opened to support children and young people’s mental health
NHS Lanarkshire has created a vibrant outdoor space to support the mental health and wellbeing of children and young people at Hamilton’s Udston Hospital. The health board’s Green Health Partnership (GHP) has teamed up with the Child and Adolescent Mental Health...
NHS Lanarkshire works with South Lanarkshire Leisure & Culture to support a Tobacco-Free Generation
NHS Lanarkshire has supported South Lanarkshire Leisure and Culture (SLLC) to sign up to Scotland’s Charter for a Tobacco-Free Generation, the initiative created to help reduce the harm caused by smoking and stub it out completely by 2034. SLLC now joins a wealth of...
NHS Lanarkshire welcomes 60 international healthcare professionals
NHS Lanarkshire has recruited 60 international healthcare professionals, as part of an NHS Scotland recruitment initiative. 57 talented nurses and three dedicated allied health professionals from across the globe have begun work within services across Lanarkshire....
Poignant behind-the-scenes look at Lanarkshire’s award-winning Community Nursing (End of Life care) service
The late Mike Hobbs pictured with his granddaughter Zara & Gailene Cochrane, who manages the Lanark community nursing team with Morag Hobbs. End-of life care is one of the most poignant and sensitive areas of health and care delivery, especially during what can be...
Lanarkshire’s Health and Social Care Partnerships recognised in University Strategic Partnership Agreement
An ambitious partnership between a leading university and health and social care services aims to transform lives across Lanarkshire and Scotland. Leaders from all organisations met at Glasgow Caledonian University to mark the significance of this next exciting stage...
New recruits enhance out of hours’ service ahead of winter
NHS Lanarkshire’s primary care out of hours’ service has enhanced their team with the addition of new recruits ahead of winter. Dr Mike Coates, NHS Lanarkshire out of hours’ clinical director is delighted to welcome the new additions to his team over the past few...
North Lanarkshire nurses join King for royal birthday celebration
Two Health & Social Care North Lanarkshire nurses joined King Charles for his 75th birthday celebration at Buckingham Palace. Staff nurse Surekha Kanchana and senior charge nurse Jane Thomson, from University Hospital Wishaw’s children’s ward, were invited to join...
