NHS Lanarkshire offers covid-19 vaccine to 12 to 15-year-olds
Children and young people aged 12-15 years are now being offered a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine after Scottish Ministers accepted advice from the four UK Chief Medical Officers (CMOs). This includes all children and young people aged 12-15 who are not...
Covid 19 Boosters & Flu Vaccination Programme
NHS Lanarkshire today (Tuesday, 21 September) started administering the Covid-19 booster and flu vaccination to care home residents and staff. Hamilton’s Abercorn care home was the first in Scotland to receive the initial Covid-19 vaccination last December. Healthcare...
Carers’ Academy comes to Lanarkshire
World Dementia Awareness month and World Azhiemer’s Day (Tuesday 21 September) sees the launch the award winning* Alzheimer Scotland Centre for Policy and Practice (ASCPP) Carers’ Academy in Lanarkshire. The programme, developed with NHS Ayrshire and Arran, brings...
Fun, fitness videos for all the family
Children, young people and their families can now take part in NHS Lanarkshire’s new specially designed physical activity videos, from the comfort of their own home. Developed with sport and physical activity coaches from North Lanarkshire Council and South...
South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnership invite views on a blueprint for tomorrow
People across South Lanarkshire are being invited to have their say on a plan that will shape the ongoing development of local health and social care services. South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnership (H&SCP) is currently seeking views on its Strategic...
Rainbow at University Hospital Wishaw provides colourful symbol of gratitude
The recent Covd-19 pandemic brought an uncertainty and fear that no one had yet experienced. During this time, the rainbow became a symbol of hope. Credit and recognition goes to all the staff who worked tirelessly throughout these difficult times, always showing...
More time for feedback on future of planned orthopaedic surgery
NHS Lanarkshire has extended its engagement process on proposals for the future provision of elective (planned) orthopaedic surgery. To give more opportunity for feedback from the community, the original deadline of tomorrow (15 Sep) has been extended to 30 September....
NHS Lanarkshire embraces new technology to tackle commuter emissions
NHS Lanarkshire is marking Scotland’s Climate Week (Monday 13 September – Sunday 19 September), by announcing its latest initiative to tackle commuter emissions. The health board has partnered with technology platform, Mobilityways, to support staff to travel more...
School flu vaccinations get underway in NHS Lanarkshire
Primary and secondary school pupils in NHS Lanarkshire have started receiving their flu vaccine from Monday 6 September, as Scotland’s biggest flu immunisation programme gets underway. Over four million people will be offered the free flu vaccine this year with...
