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Two Health & Social Care North Lanarkshire nurses joined King Charles for his 75th birthday celebration at Buckingham Palace. Staff nurse Surekha Kanchana and senior charge nurse Jane Thomson, from University Hospital Wishaw’s children’s ward, were invited to join the...
In a heart-warming celebration of a decade in service, the Family Nurse Partnership (FNP) has marked ten years of dedicated work with families across Lanarkshire. The milestone was commemorated with a delightful teddy bear picnic-themed event held at Hamilton Town...
North Lanarkshire now has eight new family support workers dedicated to providing an extra layer of support and advice to mums with a new baby.Working as part of Health Visiting Teams, family support workers engage with new parents and provide guidance to support...
Health & Social Care North Lanarkshire has launched its Strategic Commissioning Plan at an event attended by service users, health and social care professionals, voluntary sector partners, and stakeholders. The plan sets out ambitious key local priorities for...
The new Assistive Technology Team has been established to help people and services to ‘think tech first’. Based in Motherwell, the team is made up of technology support assistants and resource workers, working across North Lanarkshire’s six localities. The team’s main...
A new fleet of hybrid cars are helping healthcare professionals reach patients returning home from hospital, as part of North Lanarkshire Council’s commitment to reducing carbon emissions.The council has provided the hybrid Suzuki Vitara cars for the Home Assessment...
Health & Social Care North Lanarkshire last week hosted its first Commitment to Carers event, a day focusing on supporting unpaid carers who dedicate themselves to caring for a loved one.This gathering brought together carers, care providers, and stakeholders in a...
NHS Lanarkshire’s Hospital at Home service has now launched in Clydesdale with the aim of better meeting the changing healthcare needs of the area’s ageing population.The consultant-led community service provides specialist hospital-level care for people aged 65 and...