NHS Scotland Chief Executive, Caroline Lamb, has visited care staff in South Lanarkshire. The visit brought into clear focus how a combination of increasingly sophisticated care and expertise is being delivered — compassionately — in the heart of communities.
Ms Lamb was joined by Lanarkshire leadership, including Professor Soumen Sengupta, Chief Officer – South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnership, Cleland Sneddon – Chief Executive of South Lanarkshire Council and Professor Jann Gardner – Chief Executive of NHS Lanarkshire.
A focal point for the afternoon was a visit with a variety of dedicated social workers and social care staff working in Hamilton.
Earlier in the day, Ms Lamb – who is also the Director-General of Health and Social Care at the Scottish Government – was given a tour of Blantyre LIFE, a ground-breaking care development. She was shown how South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnership is providing tomorrow’s world support – today. Stephen Breslin, Chief Executive of Glasgow Science Centre, who are key partners in the ground-breaking project, also joined the visit.
A joint statement on behalf of all leaders praised the innovation and dedication at the heart of communities.
“The integrated care being delivered from Blantyre Life and the exemplary work undertaken by our social workers and our social care staff show the impact that collaboration and innovation can make in delivering positive outcomes for local people.
“These are challenging times for health and social care, and for the communities we serve, but our staff and partners remain committed and unremitting in their focus on delivering excellent care. Today we saw how technology is being used to make day-to-day living easier and safer. This included how service-users have the opportunity to learn how to live independently as possible in a tech-enabled home, for example.
“That commitment to innovation amplifies the existing human expertise and compassion, developed over many years, which underpins all the care being delivered across communities. This powerful approach in South Lanarkshire can only bode well for the future—and negotiating whatever twists and turns lie in the road ahead.”
You can watch our short film providing a unique glimpse into what Blantyre LIFE is and why it has been created by clicking on this link: https://vimeo.com/836469173
