New regulations around Data Protection come into force on 25 May 2018. The General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) enhance individual rights in relation to how their personal information is kept. This will mean significant changes for staff and patients in NHS Lanarkshire. Information governance manager Michelle Nobes said: “The introduction of GDPR will have a […]

In Scotland, an employer-led model of clinical supervision for midwives has been implemented. Scotland’s Chief Nursing Officer Fiona McQueen said: “We have worked in partnership with midwives and others to develop a new restorative model of clinical supervision that aims to support midwives advocate for women’s needs and reflect on their clinical practice.” Lyn Clyde, […]

South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnership (SLH&SCP) has reinforced its commitment to challenging poverty – by signing up to the Poverty Alliance’s Pledge. The Poverty Alliance aims to combat poverty by effecting change in the policies, practices and beliefs of communities, policy makers, professionals and the general public. The Alliance is already active in Lanarkshire […]

South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnership’s (SLHSCP) all new user-friendly platform – to be found at www.slhscp.org.uk – has been set up to provide a wealth of information, news and essential links. The public-facing website has been developed, first and foremost, as a tool and resource to facilitate our vision: working together to improve […]

The Addiction Recovery Team (ART) has replaced North Lanarkshire Integrated Addiction Service (NLIAS). It was agreed to rebrand the integrated addiction service in Health and Social Care North Lanarkshire, following an exercise by NLIAS to identify service challenges that it wanted to address. The biggest challenge identified was the lack of service visibility with reduced […]