New South Lanarkshire care home praised

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South Lanarkshire councillors have praised the progress of a newly-opened care hub in Blantyre.At the social work resources committee today (August 21), elected members heard of the fantastic work that is being carried out at the Blantyre LiFE Care Campus which opened its doors last year.The facility, which has been developed by South Lanarkshire University Health and Social Care Partnership (SLUHSCP), provides a number of forward-looking and innovative elements with aims to provide assessments as well as drive improvements in capacity and performance around delayed discharge.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

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