MS Teams

With the new United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (Incorporation) (Scotland) Act 2024, infants, children and young people under 18 (and their advocates) have a new ability to use the courts to enforce their rights. Therefore, as NHS Lanarkshire employees, we must understand those rights, particularly in the context of our own […]

Overview Stigma can have a profound impact upon the lives of people who use alcohol and other drugs or those who have a history of substance use. The impact of stigma can permeate numerous aspects of a person’s life such as their health and wellbeing, relationships, education, and employment prospects, and socioeconomic status. Commonly, family, […]

Designed to give Health and Social Care professionals in Scotland a detailed overview of FASD, our free, online 90 minute Fundamentals of FASD training will provide you with an increased understanding of: alcohol use in Scotland alcohol units and alcohol guidelines the potential factors that can contribute towards alcohol use during pregnancy how alcohol can affect […]

An introduction to bacterial infection in people who use drugs. The training will give an overview of bacterial infection and various outbreaks seen in Scotland. It gives participants the opportunity to explore harm reduction information relevant to bacterial infection. The training will provide an overview of the main signs and symptoms which practitioners should be […]

An introduction to bacterial infection in people who use drugs. The training will give an overview of bacterial infection and various outbreaks seen in Scotland. It gives participants the opportunity to explore harm reduction information relevant to bacterial infection. The training will provide an overview of the main signs and symptoms which practitioners should be […]

Designed to give Health and Social Care professionals in Scotland a detailed overview of FASD, our free, online 90 minute Fundamentals of FASD training will provide you with an increased understanding of: alcohol use in Scotland alcohol units and alcohol guidelines the potential factors that can contribute towards alcohol use during pregnancy how alcohol can affect […]

Overview Stigma can have a profound impact upon the lives of people who use alcohol and other drugs or those who have a history of substance use. The impact of stigma can permeate numerous aspects of a person’s life such as their health and wellbeing, relationships, education, and employment prospects, and socioeconomic status. Commonly, family, […]

An introduction to bacterial infection in people who use drugs. The training will give an overview of bacterial infection and various outbreaks seen in Scotland. It gives participants the opportunity to explore harm reduction information relevant to bacterial infection. The training will provide an overview of the main signs and symptoms which practitioners should be […]