The Evening Times ran an article about figures in a new report showing that women from Lanarkshire experience higher-than-average rates of stillbirth and neonatal deaths than other parts of Scotland. The region recorded the second-highest rate in Scotland with 6.42 deaths per 1,000 births. However it is worth noting that the figure of 7,096 Lanarkshire resident […]
Adult and older people’s services in North Lanarkshire are being appraised
Adult and older people’s services in North Lanarkshire are being appraised as part of health and social care integration.
The aim of the appraisal is to help maximise the benefits from the merger between health and social care services to benefit older people and their families.
Stephen Kerr, head of health for Health and Social Care North Lanarkshire, said: “As always, the main driver for change is to make improvements and provide patient centred care, and it’s important that we continually take stock to see where we are and identify what possible improvements can be made and measure if they are having the desired effect of improving care.
“The merger presents us with a fantastic opportunity to do this and also gauge how well the partnerships are delivering good personal outcomes for older people and their carers enabling them to be independent, safe and as healthy as possible.”
The appraisal also comes at a time when the Care Inspectorate and Healthcare Improvement Scotland are expected to carry out a joint inspection of health and social work services for older people in North Lanarkshire.
The purpose of the inspection will be to assess how well the services in the relevant partner agencies are working together to improve the lives of adults and older people, identify good practice, as well as areas that can be further improved.
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