Where to get medical help in Lanarkshire this winter
Lanarkshire residents who feel unwell this winter can get help from a wide range of NHS services across the area. They’re being urged to prepare by checking repeat prescriptions and supplies of essential medications; finding out what services are available at their...
North Lanarkshire best in Scotland for treating patients at home and minimising hospital stays
North Lanarkshire is the best council area in Scotland for ensuring patients are treated at home rather than hospital. That was the key message from a report heard by the North Lanarkshire Integration Joint Board (IJB) today (Wednesday, 09 December). The board members...
NHS Lanarkshire choir – Carol of the Bells
Thanks to modern technology, NHS Lanarkshire’s staff choir are back, singing a song to spread Christmas cheer For their third ‘lockdown’ performance, the choir have remotely recorded the song “Carol of the Bells”. Performed by 19 members of NHS Lanarkshire staff, the...
North Lanarkshire residents set to have increased engagement in health and social care services
A new Engagement and Participation strategy has been unveiled to encourage greater public input in Health & Social Care North Lanarkshire’s (HSCNL) services. Approved at today’s (Wednesday, 09 December) North Lanarkshire Integration Joint Board (IJB), the new...
NHS Lanarkshire encourages patience as the roll-out of the covid-19 vaccine begins
NHS Lanarkshire today encouraged people across the region to be patient as vaccination of those responsible for administering the COVID-19 vaccine gets underway. The vaccine, developed by Pfizer and BioNTech which has been approved for use by the Medicines and...
NHS Lanarkshire Board to consider preferred site option for new University Hospital Monklands
The Board of NHS Lanarkshire will meet on Wednesday, 16 December to consider a preferred option for the site of the new University Hospital Monklands. The three site options for the Monklands Replacement Project (MRP) are (in alphabetical order): Gartcosh; Glenmavis;...
Lanarkshire Pharmacy Team Win National Award
A team which provides pharmacy support to the surgical and critical care team at the University Hospital Wishaw has won Hospital Pharmacy Team of the Year at this year’s national Scottish Pharmacy Awards 2020. The pharmacy team are part of the multidisciplinary...
Lanarkshire carers thanked for their help and compassion in the community
Carers across Lanarkshire have been thanked for their help in looking after loved ones and friends during the COVID-19 pandemic. The chief officers of Lanarkshire’s respective Health and Social Care Partnerships praised carers for their commitment and dedication in...
NHS Lanarkshire thanks flu clinic staff for their continued hard work
Since the start of this year’s flu vaccination programme, staff across NHS Lanarkshire have continued to worked tirelessly to vaccinate more than 200,000 people. This is more than in the entire programme last year. Comparison with last year: Group 2019/20 2020/21 2 –...
