Mobile Covid-19 Testing Unit to open in Biggar, South Lanarkshire
A mobile Covid-19 testing unit will be situated in Biggar, South Lanarkshire, from Saturday 27 February. The unit will be located at Biggar Golf Club and will be open Monday to Sunday from 9.30am to 5.30pm. Dr Jackie Hyland, NHS Lanarkshire Consultant in Health...
Community testing begins in South Lanarkshire
Rapid coronavirus (COVID-19) testing for people is now available for people without symptoms in South Lanarkshire. The community testing initiative, in partnership with the Scottish Government, NHS Lanarkshire and South Lanarkshire Council aims to drive down local...
NHS Lanarkshire is looking to recruit two new Non-Executive Board Members to join its Board
The NHS impacts on everyone’s lives at one time or another and this could be your chance to get involved in improving, sustaining and protecting the health of the local population. Neena Mahal, Chair of NHS Lanarkshire, said: “This is an exciting time to join the...
Second dose of Covid-19 vaccine now being given to Lanarkshire care home residents
NHS Lanarkshire has started administering the second dose of the coronavirus (Covid-19) vaccine to eligible care home residents. The first health board in Scotland to vaccinate care home residents against Covid-19, NHS Lanarkshire has vaccinated more than 3,000...
Miracle baby Sofia defies odds to finally make it home
Miracle baby Sofia is finally home with her parents after being born prematurely at 22 weeks + four days and spending more than four months in hospital. Given just a 10% chance of survival in labour and even less chance of surviving beyond that, University Hospital...
Community Covid care centre marks patient milestone as case numbers start to decline
A little-known NHS service that’s providing Covid care in the community in Lanarkshire has just marked a significant milestone, having seen 10,000 patients in 12 months. The acute respiratory illness centre (ARIC) was set up in response to the pandemic last year as a...
Milestone reached in covid-19 vaccination programme
NHS Lanarkshire has reached and surpassed the milestone of 100,000 local people receiving their first dose of the covid-19 vaccine. Dr Mark Russell, Lead for the covid-19 vaccination programme in Lanarkshire, said: “We reached this significant milestone on Friday and...
Love endures as platinum jubilee care home couple celebrate Valentine’s day
Love is definitely in the air in a South Lanarkshire care home – as one resident couple near their 70th wedding anniversary. Last week, staff at South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnership’s David Walker Gardens ran a series of Valentine’s high teas for all...
4 Stars for NHS Lanarkshire’s environmental credentials
NHS Lanarkshire’s drive towards protecting the environment has been recognised after it received a four star award from ECO Stars Fleet Recognition Scheme, after a review of its sustainable transport fleet. The ECO Stars Fleet Recognition scheme is a free service that...
