‘Please. Be Kind’ – nurse’s poignant plea– as reports of violence and aggression continue
A Lanarkshire nurse is fronting a poignant stand against those who direct any form of abuse to health and social care professionals. Linzi Munro, a care home liaison nurse, has also made a heartfelt plea for kindness in a video featuring photography of frontline...
NHS Lanarkshire calls on residents to take care in snow and ice, and know what to do after a fall
With snow and ice expected across Scotland today, clinicians at Lanarkshire’s three hospitals are warning people to take special care. Icy pavements and wet and slippy floors indoors, can cause falls that result in painful sprains and bruising but A&E is not the...
Success of hi-tech system to spot when hospital patients are getting sicker
A digital system being tested as part of plans for Lanarkshire’s new hospital has led to a major boost in patient care. The technology, which alerts healthcare staff to patients who are becoming more unwell, saw the number of complete patient observations leap from 31...
Weigh to Go, Linus
Rutherglen resident, Linus Gunn, has lost a staggering four stone by attending NHS Lanarkshire’s Weigh to Go programme, in partnership with South Lanarkshire Leisure and Culture and North Lanarkshire Council. The programme is a free weight management group, held...
Take care in the kitchen this Valentine’s Day: don’t wreck the romance!
Lanarkshire residents are being urged to be careful when they’re cooking their loved one a special dinner this Valentine’s Day – and have their first aid kits at the ready – to avoid an unplanned trip to A&E. According to figures from Lanarkshire hospitals,...
New Covid treatments reduce risk of more serious illness
People in Lanarkshire with Covid-19 who have certain medical conditions are being offered new treatments to help manage symptoms and reduce more serious illness. A number of eligible patients in Lanarkshire have received letters from the Scottish Government letting...
Hospital at Home Service set to enrich existing care provision in Clydesdale
A service which supports patients with the same level of care in the home as they would get in hospital is being extended to the Clydesdale area. The expansion of Hospital at Home is part of South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnership’s ongoing efforts to...
Hospital visiting resumes Â
NHS Lanarkshire has reintroduced visiting across all our inpatient wards and units. The new arrangements came into effect on 26 January and patients can now have one visit a day with one visitor at each visit, however, the visitor can change from day to day. There...
Local pharmacies in Lanarkshire now treat common skin conditions: no appointment needed
Covid isn’t the only virus doing the rounds; there are also some nasty skin viruses that can be very painful and will affect at least one in four people at some point. Many people suffering from shingles – or the skin infection impetigo – don’t realise that they...
