NHS Lanarkshire plans for the next phase of the covid-19 vaccination programme
NHS Lanarkshire’s plans for the next phase of the covid-19 vaccination programme are well underway. Craig Cunningham, Head of Commissioning and Performance, South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnership, said: “We have been working closely with our colleagues...
Vaccination team joins forces with testing team
NHS Lanarkshire’s covid-19 vaccination and community testing teams have joined forces to provide a one-stop-shop for communities across Lanarkshire. The teams will visit the following sites: Burnhead Community Centre, Viewpark – 6 and 13 August Allanton Senior...
NHS Lanarkshire schedules drop-in clinics until end of August
NHS Lanarkshire has scheduled drop-in clinics until the end of August. The drop-in clinics also have appointments available for rebooking. The drop-in clinics are for anyone who lives in Lanarkshire and: is age 18 or over who has not had a first dose who needs their...
Long Covid has changed the life of 23 year old nurse
As the country begins to open up and we move towards more normality 23 year-old Heather Campbell is a stark reminder that Covid-19 is still out there and can cause long term health issues. Heather from Motherwell was a fit and healthy staff nurse within the...
Urgent care prioritised as sustained pressure continues across Lanarkshire’s acute and community-based health and social care
Call for public’s support in helping ease pressure Lanarkshire’s health and social care services have taken the decision to prioritise urgent care for the most vulnerable people to ensure patient safety as sustained pressure across both hospitals and community...
Minor injury units at Kello and Lady Home hospitals remain closed.
South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnership, in discussion with NHS Lanarkshire, took the decision to temporarily close the minor injury units last year. The change was to further minimise the risk of patients contracting Covid-19 at both Kello and Lady Home....
Sustained pressure across NHS Lanarkshire’s three acute hospitals
NHS Lanarkshire is continuing to experience unprecedented levels of pressure across the three acute hospitals. These pressures are a result of three main factors; increased Covid-19 cases, trying to maintain and recover services – including planned operations – and a...
Implementation of 2021 Resuscitation Council Guidelines in NHS Lanarkshire
Resuscitation Council UK’s (RCUK) Guidelines guarantee that health and care professionals across the UK share the same knowledge base surrounding teamwork and practice. RCUK published updated guidelines in May 2021 which provided information about basic and advanced...
Reminder for patients to keep to scheduled appointments
Health and Care bosses in Lanarkshire are reminding patients about the importance of keeping appointments. The plea has been made after it emerged that there were 82 appointments where people did not attend scheduled appointments at treatment room clinics in one...
