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Setting out the vision for integration

Setting out the vision for integration

Health and Social Care Integration in North Lanarkshire is in the national spotlight this month following the publication of a blog by Janice Hewitt, Chief Accountable Officer.  Writing for The Scottish Government’s Chief Officer’s Spotlight, Janice reflects on her – and the Joint Integration Board’s – integration journey so far. Janice looks ahead to the […]

Allison Hilley describes how care is being improved at the continence service

Hello my name is Allison, I’m the Team Leader for the NHS Lanarkshire Continence Service. We are a team of clinical continence advisors, skilled in all aspects of continence care providing care and support for people experiencing bladder and bowel problems. Our Home Delivery Service is responsible for the provision of continence garments to over […]

Councillor Jim Smith, Chair of North Lanarkshire Joint Integration Board, Janice Hewitt, Chief Accountable Officer and Dr Avril Osborne, Vice Chair North Lanarkshire Joint Integration Board.

Janice Hewitt’s thoughts as the formal implementation of integration draws closer

As we sit a few months out from the formal implementation date of Health and Social Care Integration I ask, what will change on the 1st April 2016? Well, at midnight that evening I may not think much changed that day. Foresight may tell me it may be a day of progress, challenge, frustration or […]

We are listening – changing the environment

Hello my name is… Lise, I’m the Senior Nurse for Emergency Care for Hairmyres Hospital. Hairmyres Hospital is committed to providing the best possible care for all our patients, as well as supporting families and carers. Coming to hospital when you are ill or injured can be a very worrying and stressful time. The stress […]

Robert Peat describes developments in the podiatry service

Hi my name is Robert, I’m the Head of Profession for Podiatry Services. Over the past four years the Podiatry Service has undertaken a modernisation programme to ensure we can meet the needs of the people of Lanarkshire. Much of this work was informed by national policy but in the main it was informed by local […]