Our Board
Outcomes
The Scottish Government has set out nine national health and wellbeing outcomes that we, along with every other health and social care partnership in Scotland, has to work towards.
These are the goals we are looking to achieve for the people of North Lanarkshire.
National Health and Wellbeing Outcomes
- People are able to look after and improve their own health and wellbeing and live in good health for longer;
- People, including those with disabilities or long term conditions or who are frail, are able to live, as far as reasonably practicable, independently and at home or in a homely setting in their community;
- People who use health and social care services have positive experiences of those services, and have their dignity respected;
- Health and social care services are centred on helping to maintain or improve the quality of life of people who use those services;
- Health and social care services contribute to reducing health inequalities;
- People who provide unpaid care are supported to look after their own health and wellbeing, including reducing any negative impact of their caring role on their own health and wellbeing;
- People using health and social care services are safe from harm;
- People who work in health and social care services feel engaged with the work they do and are supported to continuously improve the information, support, care and treatment they provide; and
- Resources are used effectively and efficiently in the provision of health and social care services.
Success Indicators
Integration of Health and Care in North Lanarkshire will be a success if:
- We improve the outcomes for people;
- People are healthier;
- Children are given the best start in life;
- People are fully included in the decisions that affect them;
- We play our full part in reducing inequalities within our communities;
- People are less reliant on services and are able to live independently;
- People are better able to manage their own conditions;
- People receive the right support and services for their individual needs;
- Preventive measures reduce long-term health conditions;
- People only access hospital when they need to;
- People are discharged from hospital as soon as they are able;
- More people can choose to die at home;
- Carers receive the support they need and feel supported;
- We improve outcomes for offenders, communities and victims;
- Our data provides an accurate assesment of the needs of our communities;
- Multi agency teams function well within localities;
- We work within available finances and resources;
- Staff feel valued and that their work is worthwhile.
Integration
In North Lanarkshire, NHS Lanarkshire and North Lanarkshire Council have integrated the planning and delivery of all community health and social care services.
This work is led and directed by the North Lanarkshire Integration Joint Board, with the council and health board working together to deliver the services of Health & Social Care North Lanarkshire.
Equality Impact Assessment
The Equality Act 2010 and Equality Act 2010 (Specific Duties) (Scotland) Regulations 2012 hold public bodies accountable for advancing equality and protecting people with protected characteristics rights within Scottish society. Integration Joint Boards, the local governing bodies that have devolved responsibility for the planning and monitoring of community health and social care services in their area of Scotland, were added to the public bodies listed in the Equality Act (general and specific duties) in June 2015.
Foreword for the SCP, Equality Impact Assessment.
- Eliminate unlawful discrimination, harassment and victimisation and other conduct prohibited by the Act.
- Advance equality of opportunity between people who share a protected characteristic and those who do not.
- Foster good relations between people who share a protected characteristic and those who do not.
These three elements are referred to as the three ‘needs’ of the general equality duty.
The Equality Act 2010 provides a legal framework to protect the rights of individuals and advance opportunity for all.
There are 9 protected characteristics which makes it against the law to discriminate against someone because of; age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation. The Fairer Scotland Duty requires Integration Joint Boards to actively consider (pay due regard) how they can reduce inequalities of outcome caused by socio-economic disadvantage.
The Strategic Commissioning Plan 2020-2023 set out the Integrated Joint Boards (IJB) priorities in creating integrated health and social care supports and services for the people of North Lanarkshire; service users; carers; the public; independent and third sectors; and practitioners.
To ensure successful delivery of the plan, it is vital that the IJB is fully committed to the values and ethos placed upon it by the Equality Act 2010, ensuring equality is mainstreamed in business and that everyone in North Lanarkshire has equal opportunities regardless of disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.
It is widely documented that the Covid-19 pandemic has further exacerbated inequalities across our communities, making it ever more vital that the IJB has an active sight on the Equality Act and its impact on our local residents.
Health & Social Care North Lanarkshire (H&SCNL) has recently published its Strategic Commissioning Plan for 2023-2026. The plan sets out the priorities for the partnership over the next three years. An extensive engagement process was undertaken to ensure a wide a range of staff, people who use services and carers have had an opportunity to participate and shape the development of the plan.
The Equality Impact Assessment was undertaken to complement the Commissioning Plan and will ensure the priorities that are set out in the plan are compliant with the Equality Act 2010.
Going forward, the IJB and H&SCNL will ensure that all commissioned services will undertake an Equality Impact Assessment. These Assessments will be published on the Key Documents section of this site as they are developed.
Key Staff
Organisational Chart
Key Staff - Who's Who
Area wide service leads support a whole system approach, ensuring professional standards are met and excellent services are provided through professional leadership and oversight.
Programme Office Coordinates the Strategic Commissioning Plan, manage day-to-day governance of health and social care and support the operational heads with performance management, inspections, enquiries, briefings and complaints
Operational Heads Senior leaders from health and social care who are leading the design and implementation of integrated locality management arrangements, ensuring services (advice, support and care) are delivered in the most efficient, effective, safe and person-centred way
Health & Social Work Managers Responsible for leading health & social care integration at locality level
Senior Managers
Support Advisors Those in lead roles in the delivery of key functions, including Information and Communication Technology (ICT), Finance, Communications and Human Resources
Professional Advisors A cohort of senior professionals from across our partnership, providing advice, direction and support to implement plans
Human Resources
Our Services
We’re responsible for planning and commissioning a large number of health and social care services.
These include all adult and social care community-based health services, as well as some areas of adult hospital care.
Community-based health services
- Community-based geriatric medicine
- Community-based palliative care
- Community-based paediatrics
- Community children’s health services
- Health visiting
- Community learning disability services
- Public Health – Health Improvement
- Community addiction services
- District nursing
- Sexual and reproductive health and blood borne viruses
- Allied Health Professionals (out-patient department, clinic & outside hospitals)
- Public, general and community dental services
- Health and homelessness
- Diabetes service
- Pharmaceutical services
- Primary care administration
- Ophthalmic services
Hospital-based health services
- Hospital based addiction/dependence services
- Hospital based Mental Health services (excluding regional or national forensic services)
- Physiotherapy
- Accident & Emergency (A&E)
- General Medicine
- Hospital based Geriatric Medicine
- Rehabilitation Medicine
- Respiratory Medicine
- Hospital based Palliative care
- Hospital based Paediatrics
- Kidney Dialysis service
- GP Inpatient services
- Occupational Health
Community-based social work services
- Mental Health services
- Adults with Disability and Long term conditions
- Addiction services
- Occupational Therapy
- Health and Wellbeing improvement
- Care Home
- Adult and Child Protection
- Carers service
- Community care assessment and planning
- Contracted support services
- Equipment and adaptations, technology and telecare
- Intermediate care service
- Aspects of housing support
- Day opportunities and day services
- Homecare services
- Children and families social work
- Community Justice social work
Hosted Services
Health & Social Care North Lanarkshire also runs a number of services for the whole of Lanarkshire – these are known as hosted services.
The services hosted by us are:
- Care home liaison
- Community children’s services
- Paediatrics
- Dietetics
- Mental health and learning disability
- Psychology
- Continence services
- Podiatry
- Sexual health
- Speech and language therapy
- Substance misuse
- Prisoner health care
NHS inform
NHS inform is Scotland’s national health information service. It provides accurate and relevant information to help people make informed decisions about their health and the health of the people they care for.
NHS inform’s website provides information on:
- illnesses, injuries and conditions
- tests and treatments
- healthy living topics – such as smoking, alcohol, drugs and drug use, food and nutrition and mental wellbeing
- health news and events
- Self-help guides for common illnesses and injuries
- Scotland’s Service Directory containing hundreds of support groups and thousands of NHS services in Scotland
Key Documents Policy Documents and Annual Reports
Accessibility
Please note that some of these files may not be suitable for users of assistive technology. Please contact us to request an accessible format.
2024 - 2025
UHSCNL-Advert-June-2024
NL IJB Annual Accounts Unaudited 2023-24
Health and Social Care Privacy Notice 2024
Mental Health & Wellbeing Strategy Review
UHSCNL Carer Strategy 2024 - 2027 FULL
UHSCNL Carer Strategy Summary 2024-2027
2023 - 2024
2022 - 2023
NL Duty of Candour annual report 2022-2023
NL Duty of Candour annual report 2022-2023
Q3 Performance Report 2022-2023
Strategic Comms Plan 2023-2026
NL IJB Annual Accounts Unaudited 2022-2023
HSCNL Mainstreaming Report June 2022
Annual Audit Plan 2022-2023
2021 - 2022
2020 - 2021
2019 - 2020
NL Integration Scheme
HSC Annual report
HSCNL Annual Performance Report
North Lanarkshire IJB Annual Accounts Public Notice 2019-20
NL IJB Unaudited Annual Accounts 2019-2020
North Lanarkshire IJB Annual Accounts 2019-2020
North Lanarkshire IJB External Audit Report 2019-20
Integrated Rehabilitation Team Leaflet
Questionnaire results summary
Ross thanks letter to staff 20th March 2020
2018 - 2019
Achieving Integration 2018-19
HSC NL Annual Report 2018-19
NL IJB Audited Annual Accounts 2018-19
NL IJB Annual Accounts Public Notice 2018-19
NL IJB Annual Accounts 2018-19 Unaudited
Information Sharing Agreement 25-10-2018
Information Sharing Agreement 19-10-2018