With winter putting extra pressure on healthcare services, NHS Lanarkshire is reminding residents that its urgent Primary Care Out of Hours Service is here to support urgent medical needs when GP practices are closed. This vital service ensures you get the care you need without unnecessary delays. NHS Lanarkshire’s urgent Out of Hours Service operates...
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It’s Period Dignity Week!! 17 to 21 February 2025
North Lanarkshire Council’s Community Partnership Team will be operating 12 pop-up stalls across North Lanarkshire to provide a wide range of free period products and promote their pick-up points. Over 100 people visited their 2 stalls yesterday and today they will be in Airdrie Leisure Centre, Airdrie Health Centre and Bellshill Health Centre. The pop-up...
Kinship Care Week 2025
This year Kinship Care Week will run from Monday 17th March to Friday 21st March 2025. This will be a chance to celebrate the connections and support local kinship peer support groups provide to Kinship Care families. On Tuesday 18th March, North Lanarkshire Council’s Kinship Carer Peer Support group will host a coffee morning at Gartlea Community...
Home Start North Lanarkshire
Volunteer training: Home Start’s next volunteer training in North Lanarkshire starts 25th Feb and will run over 5 weeks, each training session is on a Tuesday 10am-12.30pm Becoming a Home-Start volunteer could be a rewarding journey for you, seeing the difference you have made! Families may need support if they are going through relationship issues,...
Over 670 Lanarkshire Businesses Join Breastfeeding Friendly Scotland Scheme
NHS Lanarkshire has achieved a significant milestone, with more than 670 businesses across the region now signed up to the Breastfeeding Friendly Scotland scheme. The Breastfeeding Friendly Scotland scheme promotes positive experiences for breastfeeding mothers while they are out in public. It ensures that mothers feel comfortable and confident to feed their babies without interruption...
Local School Pupils Create Eye-Catching, Smoke-Free Mural for Hospital Grounds
Local pupils from various primary schools created an eye-catching mural within NHS Lanarkshire’s new King George V Community Garden, at University Hospital Wishaw, to promote keeping the wellbeing area smoke-free. The striking design was developed in partnership with NHS Lanarkshire’s Quit Your Way team and the Lanarkshire Green Health Partnership (LGHP). Part of the LGHP,...
Jerviston Community Fun Day
The Motherwell Mental Health and Tackling Poverty LOIP Subgroup are hosting a community fun day on the 18th February at 11am till 2pm. This is free event and all ages are welcome to come along. Full details on the attached flyer.
Children’s Mental Health Week 2025 – supporting families to create a smoke free home
If you are a parent, carer, grandparent, friend or relative who cares for a child/children (aged 0-16 years of age) at least one day per week and would like support to make your home smoke free then the University of Stirling, NHS Lanarkshire, and the University of Glasgow would love to hear from you. The...
Airdrie Winter Warmer Event
NHS Lanarkshire’s Health Improvement team are running a winter warmer event at the At Home Centre in Airdrie on Friday 14th February. Attendees will be able to enjoy refreshments, entertainment and find information on a range of local support services, including: Citizen’s Advice, Police Scotland and much more. Full details on the event can be...
Breastfeeding Rates in North Lanarkshire Exceed 50% for the First Time
A significant milestone in infant health has been reached in Lanarkshire, as 50.7% of babies born in North Lanarkshire were breastfed. This marks the first time the area has surpassed the benchmark of 50%, reflecting a growing awareness of the benefits of breastfeeding among new parents. This achievement follows a similarly encouraging figure in South...