Your views are needed for our new website

NHS Lanarkshire is looking for your feedback to help develop a new public website. The NHS Lanarkshire website www.nhslanarkshire.org.uk launched in 2009 and receives more than 1.2 million visits a year. Calvin Brown, communications manager, NHS Lanarkshire, said: “The current website is very well used and has hundreds of pages of information about our services. […]

Using local expertise for community need

Using local expertise for community need

Integration in South Lanarkshire is in the spotlight following the publication of a blog by Chief Officer, Harry Stevenson. Writing for Pulse Online, Harry reflects on South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnership’s vision – Working together to improve health and wellbeing in the community – with the community’ – with integration set to go […]

Charting journey to vision

Charting journey to vision

As the integration of health and social care is set to go live, timelines charting the journey so far have been published for both North and South Lanarkshire. Integration is about local teams of professionals working together – alongside partners including unpaid carers, the third sector and independent sector – to deliver quality, sustainable care […]

Greece is the word for better listening

Greece is the word for better listening

Lanarkshire Breathing Space is encouraging locals to embrace a little Epictetus in 2016. The Greek philosopher said: “We have two ears and one mouth so that we can listen twice as much as we speak.” He was reminding us all that you learn more through listening than talking. With 2016 being declared Scotland’s Year of […]

Fitting tribute for Lanarkshire hospice

Fitting tribute for Lanarkshire hospice

St Andrew’s Hospice has been crowned Adult Health Charity of the Year at the inaugural Charity Champions Awards. The Scottish public voted in their thousands and the winners were decided by a panel of esteemed judges who researched and read statements provided by the charities. The Hospice, which works in closely with health, social care […]