Scotland’s Service Directory provides easy access to information on a range of health and well-being services. NHS Lanarkshire is one of the pilot board areas and the first to undergo a ‘live’ review of its service information. A small working group, led by the health improvement team, has developed local governance procedures to review service […]

In March, Impact Arts unveiled an enormous trail of stepping stones individually designed by members of the community at Carbrain Gully in Cumbernauld. The artwork entitled ‘Paths to Life’ is aimed at raising awareness of local mental health and suicide prevention services that are available in the area. The artwork is very diverse – containing […]

A project is improving the efficiency of referrals to a locality psychology team thanks to the introduction of staff consultation clinics. Since June 2018, the Clydesdale psychological therapies team (PTT), based at Carluke Community Health Centre, has been working with the Clydesdale community mental health team (CMHT) to reduce the number of inappropriate referrals from […]

Staff across NHS Lanarkshire are being reminded of the organisation’s duty to comply with the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (FOISA). In addition to FOISA, requests can also be received and be responded to under the Environmental Information (Scotland) Regulations 2004 (EIRs). Linda Brownlie, lead freedom of information officer, said: “The EIR regulations cover […]

Innovative technology has been introduced that will allow some patients in Lanarkshire to have virtual consultations with their general practice. Several Lanarkshire practices will be among the first in Scotland to use ‘Attend Anywhere’ as part of an improvement study. Attend Anywhere, which works on a similar basis to Facetime, helps health care providers offer secure […]