NHS Lanarkshire is developing its new healthcare strategy, Achieving Excellence, to help people in Lanarkshire live longer, healthier lives.

NHS Lanarkshire chief executive Calum Campbell said: “We are running a public consultation process until 1 November to ensure we get the views of the public, our partners and, of course, our staff.

“Our vision is to provide high-quality, safe, effective and person-centred care to patients of all ages by doing the right thing, on time and in budget.”

Our aim is:

• to reduce health inequalities, improve health and healthy life expectancy
• to support people to live independently at home through integrated health and social care working
• for hospital day case treatment to be the norm, avoiding admissions where possible to improve palliative care and support end of life services

Calum added: “The goal is to shift the balance away from treatment in hospitals. We want to prevent ill-health in the first instance and develop enhanced community services where people are looked after at home or in homely settings.

“Hospital care would be organised into centres of excellence to provide high-quality specialist clinical services for patients.”

You can let us know your feedback before 1 November in one of the following ways:

• by completing the consultation questionnaire here.
• by emailing your comments to hcsviews@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk
• by posting your comments or paper copies of the questionnaire to FREEPOST RTEJ-HZLK-AETZ, NHS Lanarkshire, Kirklands, Fallside Road, Bothwell, GLASGOW, G71 8BB

Copies of the full consultation document and summary document are available here.

You can contact us by my emailing hcsviews@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk or calling 01698 858111.