NHS Lanarkshire is committed to ensuring our GPs feel supported, have access to additional resources that enable them to sustain performance, achieve the work-life balance they need and prevent burn-out. So last autumn we launched our first GP coaching programme, funded through the transformation programme and provided by the Faculty of Medical Leadership and Management […]

A new Scotland-only GP contract, designed and agreed between the Scottish Government and the British Medical Association, has been hailed as the biggest reform of GP services in over a decade. The proposals are aimed at ensuring that all patients get the support they need from an extended community healthcare team – led by GPs […]

Redesigning general practice in Lanarkshire is at the heart of transforming primary care so it’s been full steam ahead for this area of work. A new team of Advanced Nurse Practitioners in training, a new Senior Nurse for practice nursing, and signpost training for practice receptionists are a few of the initiatives that have successfully […]

The number of patients treated by NHS Lanarkshire for broken or dislocated wrists, ankles and hips nearly trebled when treacherous icy conditions hit before Christmas. There were so many trauma cases due to falls, including unusually complex fractures, that dedicated staff carried out a week-and-a half’s work in just three days. NHS Lanarkshire service manager […]

The Lanarkshire Primary Care and Mental Health Transformation Programme (PCMTP) launched in July 2016. This ambitious programme aims to test new ways and models of working to transform general practice and primary care services across Lanarkshire, in a bid to meet current and future demand. The programme is about to publish an annual review of […]