An online video has been released which captures the spirit of health and social care integration in South Lanarkshire in a nutshell. Some of those at the heart of the process have summed up what integration means to them in three words, including representatives of the voluntary sector, health and social care staff and unpaid […]

A new film has been published as the integration of health and social care goes live in North Lanarkshire. In the short film, Janice Hewitt, chief accountable officer, summarises key messages including setting out the purpose and vision of health and social care North Lanarkshire. Janice explains what the priorities are, talks through the agenda […]

A MAN who once coordinated a rapid response emergency service for dairy farmers – including those working for the Queen – has praised a health and social care team in his own time of need. Along with his late wife Ida, Allan Snowden (90), from Biggar ran a service which could be dispatched at short […]

NHS Lanarkshire has exceeded a national improvement aim to reduce hospital standardised mortality ratios (HSMR) by 20%. Calum Campbell, NHS Lanarkshire Chief Executive, said: “I am extremely pleased with the recently published figures. Our clinical and managerial staff work hard to provide the best quality service to our patients and these figures show that they […]

A North Lanarkshire woman has paid a poignant tribute to a health and social care team who cared for her husband in the final months of his life. George Noon, a devoted grandfather and school janitor – passed away peacefully in his home in Carnbroe, North Lanarkshire surrounded by family in May last year. He had been […]