The University Health and Social Care North Lanarkshire

The The University Health and Social Care North Lanarkshire Partnership is responsible for planning, commissioning, and delivering community health and social care services across North Lanarkshire.

UHSCNL Services

Adult social care and support provided at home, in the community, and in residential care settings.

Primary and community health services, including GPs, occupational therapy, physiotherapy, and community mental health services

Support for healthier living, including help with quitting smoking and managing weight.

Their commissioning plan outlines the approach to delivering these services, focusing on:

Tackling health inequalities

Person-centred support

Prevention and early intervention

Effective, safe, quality and timely care

UHSCNL Partners

The University of Health and Social Care North Lanarkshire Partnership brings together staff from North Lanarkshire Council, NHS Lanarkshire, the community and voluntary sector (CVS), and the independent (private) sector. Service users and carers also play an active role in shaping services.

Funding is provided by North Lanarkshire Council and NHS Lanarkshire. HSCNL is governed by the Integrated Joint Board (IJB), a formal body responsible for strategic leadership. The IJB includes representatives from:

Staff from North Lanarkshire Council and NHS Lanarkshire who are voting members

Representatives of service users and carers (non-voting)

CVS representation through the CEO of VANL (non-voting)

UHSCNL Partners

UHSCNL is also supported by a number of linked, complementary partnerships and initiatives, including: