Getting medical help in Lanarkshire this winter
New figures showed that over 1,500 people every month who turn up at an NHS Lanarkshire emergency department could have looked after themselves at home. Launching their winter preparedness campaign, NHS Lanarkshire bosses published data [note 3] showing that more than...
Public urged to play their part following cases of Omicron in Lanarkshire
NHS Lanarkshire is urging the public to play their part in reducing the spread of Covid-19, following cases of the new Omicron variant being identified in Lanarkshire. Dr Femi Oshin, NHS Lanarkshire Covid-19 public health tactical lead, said: “With the emergence...
Lanarkshire learning disability nurse honoured with Queen’s Nurse Award
Congratulations are being offered to a learning disability nurse from NHS Lanarkshire who has successfully completed this year’s Queen’s Nurse development programme and was awarded her Queen’s Nurse award at a special ceremony in Edinburgh this week. Carole Morrow, a...
It’s #NotAFavour to buy under 18s cigarettes
Teenagers can get addicted to the nicotine in cigarettes and vapes much faster than adults do, and NHS Lanarkshire’s Quit Your Way team has also revealed that the earlier a person starts to smoke, the more health damage it causes and the harder it is to quit. To raise...
Online booking portal for Autumn/Winter vaccination programme
People in NHS Lanarkshire eligible for their covid-19 vaccine booster and flu jabs are being encouraged to book their vaccination appointments via a new online booking portal. Those aged 50 to 59, unpaid carers who are 16 and over, and those aged 16 and over who are...
Money advice services secure more than £30m in financial support for residents
People across North Lanarkshire benefitted from more than £30 million in additional benefit income during 2020/21. North Lanarkshire Council’s (NLC) Financial Inclusion Team (FIT) ensured the money went in to the pockets of residents who often weren’t aware they were...
Temporary move of vaccination centre to help accelerate programme
NHS Lanarkshire’s covid-19 vaccination centre at Ballerup Hall in East Kilbride is temporarily moving to the Alistair McCoist Complex, also in East Kilbride. The new venue will be up and running from 22 November and will remain until 31 December 2021. After this, the...
Recruitment event for trainee advanced nurse practitioners
NHS Lanarkshire is hosting an online recruitment event for registered nurses who are looking to take the next step in their career to become a community advanced nurse practitioner (ANP). The event is taking place on Thursday 18 November 2021 at 5.30pm on Microsoft...
Light up red in Remembrance
University Hospital Monklands and University Hospital Wishaw are currently lit-up in red to mark 100 years of the poppy as the national symbol of remembrance. Poppyscotland asked organisations with a building with external lighting to take part to help commemorate the...
