Pooling our strengths at Hunter CHC

Pooling our strengths at Hunter CHC

Community members from across East Kilbride recently came together to join in on the World’s Biggest Coffee Morning event for MacMillan Cancer Support. The primary aim of the event, organised by South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnership (SLHSCP) at Hunter Community Health Centre, was to raise vital funds for people affected by cancer. The […]

New HR system coming

A new HR system is scheduled for implementation in early 2018. The Electronic Employee Support System (eESS) has been developed on behalf of the Scottish Health Service and will be adopted by all health boards in Scotland. Earlier implementation was delayed in NHS Lanarkshire due to some technical issues with the system. These have now […]

Sponsored sleep-out in Edinburgh

Sponsored sleep-out in Edinburgh

Margot McLean, service manager for the Wishaw locality, will take part in a sponsored sleep-out in Edinburgh’s Princes Street gardens on the night of Saturday 9 December to raise funds for the homeless charity Social Bite. The ‘Sleep in the Park’ event has a mission to help eradicate homelessness in Scotland within five years. Margot […]

Helping patients 'Make Life Easier'

Helping patients ‘Make Life Easier’

Over 300 people attended the first annual conference of Health and Social Care North Lanarkshire. A major part of the event was the launch of ‘Making Life easier’, an online service which provides people with a gateway to a whole range of supports. Morag Dendy, said: “This expert app provides help and support on a […]

Val keeping us in the picture

Val keeping us in the picture

South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnership’s (SLH&SP) Director of Health and Social Care, Val de Souza, posts regular blogs. SLHSCP’s vision is working together to improve health and wellbeing in the community. Val’s blog provides examples of that sentiment in practice, featuring an update on everything from the strategic direction of the partnership, links […]