The online cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) treatment programme ‘Beating the Blues’ is now available to use on tablets and smart phones as well as PCs and laptops. The programme is more flexible, patient-focused and easier to use when delivering online CBT to people who are experiencing depression and/or anxiety. The programme is made up of […]

All men and women can benefit from good preconception heath and the following helpful tips can ensure that you are physically and mentally prepared for pregnancy. Men and women should practice safer sex to avoid sexually transmitted infections and unintended pregnancy; Positive mental health and well-being is important for you and your baby. If you […]

NHS Lanarkshire is promoting a range of key messages to men and women on pre-conception health, which emphasises the importance of good health prior to becoming pregnant. Pre-conception health is the mental and physical health and well-being of men and women during their reproductive years, before and between pregnancies. Ashley Goodfellow, public health specialist for […]

A family presented the maternity unit at University Hospital Wishaw with a cheque for £6,250 for its bereavement fund. The Milton family raised the funds in memory of their daughter and sister Ellie who was stillborn last year. Vicky Grove, bereavement specialist midwife at University Hospital Wishaw, said: “We want to thank the Milton family […]