As part of the development of an outline business case for the replacement or refurbishment of University Hospital Monklands, NHS Lanarkshire undertook an option appraisal process to assess the proposals. Members of the public and NHS Lanarkshire staff worked together during two events to consider the non-financial benefits of four agreed proposals for the Monklands […]

A pioneering team – who are changing the way people access health and care services in Lanarkshire via innovative technology – have won a coveted national award. NHS Lanarkshire’s Telehealth team, who work across North and South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnerships, were recently crowned at the inaugural Holyrood (Connect) Scottish Digital Health & […]

A fourth year school pupil from South Lanarkshire is pursuing her dream of becoming a Doctor – by helping to shape local health and social care services. Mhairi Finlayson, a pupil of Strathaven Academy is focused on a future career in medicine. Outside of her studies, Mhairi is already making a valuable contribution to people’s […]

A pilot initiative which has markedly improved the lives of people in some Lanarkshire care homes has been praised by a national health chief. Last year The Care Home Continence Improvement project set out to improve approaches to continence care. Professor Jason Leitch, National Clinical Director of Healthcare Quality and Strategy for The Scottish Government, […]

Home support services in Coatbridge got a unique insight into what it is like to live with dementia. Health and social care staff and employees from the third sector were part of a joint training exercise on board a specially designed dementia bus. The ‘Dementia Experience Bus’ allowed staff to better understand dementia by walking […]