NHS Lanarkshire - Health Improvement

30/07/2026

Playday 2026 takes place on Wednesday, 5 August 2026, celebrating children's right to play with the theme "Play – here, there, everywhere". Coordinated by https://www.playscotland.org/ the annual event highlights everyday adventures and making local spaces more playful.

Every child has the right to the highest attainable standard of health. The UN Committee on the Rights of the Child has warned that alcohol marketing can have a lasting impact on children’s health, wellbeing and development.

Now that the UNCRC is incorporated into Scots law, Scotland has a duty to protect children and young people from harmful influences, including alcohol marketing. Young people themselves are raising concerns about how visible and heavily promoted alcohol is in their communities and are calling for action. Their voices deserve to be heard.

Alcohol marketing leads children and young people to start drinking earlier, to drink more, and to drink at problematic levels. We need to do more to prevent this.

https://www.alcohol-focus-scotland.org.uk/Alcohol-Free-Childhood/

22/07/2026

NHS Lanarkshire would like to hear your views and experience around mental health and well-being services and in communities.

You can have your say by going to;
https://buff.ly/YdkKciV

17/07/2026

Spaces to Talk Burnbank Community Hub Hamilton

Are you looking for access to support and advice from health and social care services within your community?

Come and join us at the hub in Hamilton over the summer, please refer to the flyer for more information.

08/07/2026

Alcohol Awareness Week 6-12 July
This Alcohol Awareness Week, take a moment to check in on your drinking, understand its impact on health and wellbeing, and explore small steps towards healthier habits.
https://alcoholchange.org.uk/
Alcohol animation link
https://youtu.be/HwO6XguKZRA

08/07/2026

Dementia Peer Support Group

If you live in or around Carnwath and have been affected by dementia, come join us for a chat, advice and a cuppa.

Thursday 23rd of July 2pm at Carnwath Town Hall

Please see flyer for more information.

03/07/2026

The new Instagram and page provides reliable and up to date information about sexual and reproductive health.

This includes information about NHS Lanarkshire sexual health clinics and services such as accessing contraception, testing and treatment for Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI’s) and Blood Borne Viruses (BBV’s), access to free condoms, PrEP, PEP and more. Visit:

23/06/2026

Cancer Prevention Action Week 23-29 June
Drinking less alcohol is one of the steps we can take to lower our risk of several cancers. Small, manageable changes today can protect long term health

Did you know alcohol increases the risk of several cancers?
Cancers linked with alcohol include:
• Breast cancer
• Bowel cancer
• Mouth, throat and oesophageal cancers
• Liver cancer
• Some stomach cancers
Reducing how much you drink is a tangible step that can help protect your long term health

23/06/2026

🗣 Help Shape Conversations About Substance Use Among Young People!

🗣 Help Shape Conversations About Substance Use Among Young People!

We're looking for the views of young people and parents/carers to help develop new resources about substance use, alcohol, and harm reduction.

📋 Please take a few minutes to complete the survey using the link below;

https://forms.office.com/e/zMrens3aSr

We want to better understand:

✔️ What young people feel they need to know about substances
✔️ What they would like parents/carers to understand about current drug and alcohol trends
✔️ Parents' knowledge, concerns, and perceptions around substance use

By taking part, you'll help us create accessible information and support that reflects the real experiences and needs of families across Lanarkshire.

Research shows that open, honest conversations between young people and trusted adults can play an important role in reducing harm and supporting informed choices.

📢 We'd also be grateful if you could share this post to help us reach as many people as possible.

Together, we can help shape more informed and supportive conversations about substance use in our communities.

18/06/2026

June is Pride month💚💙❤🧡💛💜

we are celebrating by making pride condoms available via our Condoms by Post Service. To access Condoms by Post, simply phone 0300 303 0216 or email [email protected] leaving your name, address and the type of condoms you would like.

If you would like Pride condoms please request these when placing your order. This service is free for anyone with a Lanarkshire postcode and condoms are delivered to your door, no fuss in a plain envelope.

18/06/2026

The more we talk about cervical screening, the more we help break down stigma and support women to access care with confidence.