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Celia takes on Himalayan challenge to boost cancer screening and awareness
A public health expert is set for an adventurous Himalayan trekking challenge to help Scots beat bowel cancer. Celia Briffa-Watt, NHS Scotland’s National Programme Board Chair for Bowel Screening, is putting aside her concerns about tough camping conditions and...
North Lanarkshire one of country’s best for treating patients at home
North Lanarkshire is one of the top council areas in Scotland for ensuring patients are treated at home and can avoid hospital stays. That was the key message from a report heard by the North Lanarkshire Integration Joint Board’s Performance, Finance and Audit...
Drawing strength from the recent past: South Lanarkshire IJB publish Annual Performance Report
South Lanarkshire Integration Joint Board (IJB) has published its Annual Performance Report for 2021/22 – demonstrating unwavering commitment to care throughout adversity. The document (supported by an animation) has been released at a time when the health and social...
More Than £800,000 Investment in UHW Emergency Department
NHS Lanarkshire is investing over £832,000 to improve the emergency department at University Hospital Wishaw (UHW). The programme of work, which begins on Monday (13 February), will increase the size of the clinical space in the department - providing a better...
Time running out to vote for new Lanarkshire CAMHS logo
There’s still time to vote in our Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) competition to choose a new logo. The competition is a collaboration between the mental health service and New College Lanarkshire, with students from the college creating and...
Local students undertake Apprenticeships in NHS Lanarkshire
Six students from South Lanarkshire joined NHS Lanarkshire in September 2022 to complete placements as part of their Business Skills Foundation Apprenticeship. They were placed in a variety of settings across NHS Lanarkshire including Law House, Lanark Health Centre,...
Patients Home Same Day After Orthopaedic Surgery
Patients in Lanarkshire can now have ‘Reverse Total Shoulder Replacement’ surgery and be home by early evening the same day to sleep in their own bed. Surgeons at University Hospital Wishaw are the first in Scotland to have performed this procedure and discharged the...
