Families and carers across Lanarkshire thanked for helping loved ones leave hospital
Lanarkshire’s health and social care chief officers have thanked the families and carers of patients for their support in helping loved ones return home safely from hospital. As hospital and community services continue to manage winter pressures, both health and...
GP Practices and Pharmacies Open Across Lanarkshire
Several GP practices and community pharmacies across Lanarkshire will be open over the New Year public holidays. This additional capacity is in place to support patients during a traditionally busy period for health services and to help people access the right care at...
Patients and families praised for helping support vital hospital discharge programme
As health services experience sustained winter pressures, NHS Lanarkshire is using a system that helps patients get home as soon as possible and frees up vital capacity. The forward-thinking programme, Discharge without Delay (DwD), is run by NHS Lanarkshire supported...
Out-of-Hours Services Continue to Support Patients Across Lanarkshire This Winter
As winter pressures increase and GP practices close over the festive period, out-of-hours health services across Lanarkshire are continuing to provide urgent care and support to patients when it is most needed. The out-of-hours service is available during evenings,...
A&E for Life and Limb Emergencies
NHS Lanarkshire is urging residents to use A&E services only for life or limb threatening emergencies, helping ensure those who need urgent care receive it quickly. Dr Shona McLellan, Emergency Medicine Consultant at University Hospital Wishaw, said: “Our...
Avoid the A&E Wait – Use a Minor Injury Unit
NHS Lanarkshire’s is reminding residents that their Minor Injury Units are open for non-life-threatening injuries between 9am and 9pm every day. People are encouraged to phone NHS 24 on 111 before attending a Minor Injury Unit. Those who do will be given priority over...
Video tells story of preparatory site works for new hospital
For our latest news story on the new University Hospital Monklands, see the article on the Monklands Replacement Project (MRP) website here: Video tells story of preparatory site works for Lanarkshire’s new hospital
Pharmacies open across Lanarkshire throughout the festive period
NHS Lanarkshire is encouraging people to plan ahead and use community pharmacies over the festive period, with several pharmacies open on the public holidays on 25 and 26 December 2024 and 1 and 2 January 2025. Community pharmacies play a vital role in supporting...
Helping people home sooner: Partnership working driving progress for South Lanarkshire
South Lanarkshire University Health and Social Care Partnership (SLUHSCP) has achieved one of its strongest performances in reducing delayed discharges, helping more people return home or to the right care setting sooner. At this week’s meeting, members of the South...
