Non-urgent planned care procedures postponed
NHS Lanarkshire has taken the decision to temporarily postpone the majority of non-urgent planned care procedures for the next couple of weeks to free up staff and beds for urgent care. The decision has been taken as a result of the unprecedented pressures currently...
NHS Lanarkshire encourages parents to get primary and secondary school children vaccinated against flu
NHS Lanarkshire is encouraging parents to ensure that the flu vaccine consent forms being distributed through primary and secondary schools are completed and returned on time to protect their children, family and friends from flu this winter. Secondary school pupils...
Pre School Vision Screening
Parents with children starting Primary 2 across Lanarkshire are being urged not to ignore letters inviting their child to have an Orthoptic pre-school vision test. Last year the pandemic paused this service and some children who should have received this test in their...
Specialist Mental Health Support to Quit Smoking
NHS Lanarkshire is offering specialist support to anyone experiencing mental health issues and is ready to quit smoking. Research shows that smoking remains more common among people with mental health problems than for those with good mental health. Quit Your Way’s...
NHS Lanarkshire extends opening times of vaccination clinics
To help improve access to covid-19 vaccination clinics, especially for 16 and 17 year olds, NHS Lanarkshire has extended the opening times of drop-in clinics. The drop-in covid-19 vaccination clinics at Ravenscraig Regional Sports Facility and the Alistair McCoist...
Don’t miss the chance to give your views on future of planned orthopaedic surgery
NHS Lanarkshire is reminding stakeholders that it is seeking their feedback on proposals for the future provision of elective (planned) orthopaedic surgery. Elective orthopaedics is planned surgery primarily to replace the main bony joints, such as hip, knee and...
NHS Lanarkshire restrictions to continue
While it is good news for the country that from today we move out of level 0 and more normality returns, there are still challenges for healthcare services with pressure on hospital, primary care and community services across Lanarkshire. To protect patients and staff...
Drop-in covid-19 vaccine clinics start for 16 and 17 year-olds in NHS Lanarkshire
All young people 16 and 17 years-of-age in NHS Lanarkshire will be able to get the covid-19 vaccine at any local drop-in clinic from Tuesday 10 August. From Friday (6 August), all 16 and 17 year-olds could self-register to get an appointment sent by text or email,...
NHS Lanarkshire restrictions to continue
Susan Friel discusses visiting – 9/8/21 from NHS Lanarkshire on Vimeo. While it is good news for the country that from today we move out of level 0 and more normality returns, there are still challenges for healthcare services with pressure on hospital, primary...
