Note of caution as dental practices continue to resume services
Dental practices across Lanarkshire are gradually continuing to resume services – but patients are being reminded there is no return to ‘business as usual’. Since June 22, 2020, dentists have be able to see patients for some limited routine care. Now, on the chief...
NHS Lanarkshire salutes Army’s coronavirus support
NHS Lanarkshire has given a farewell salute to the British Army, who helped the health board’s “battle planning” in the fight against coronavirus. Ministry of Defence liaison officer Captain Dan Phillips has stood down after four months stationed at NHS Lanarkshire...
New animation to highlight the changes in GP practices
NHS Lanarkshire has developed a new animation to explain what now happens if you need to visit your GP practice. Dr Linda Findlay, Medical Director South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnership, said: “We want people to know that their practices are open and...
NHS Lanarkshire offers reassurance to the public following cluster of confirmed Covid-19 cases
NHS Lanarkshire would like to continue to offer reassurance following a cluster of confirmed cases of Covid-19 in the area over the last few days. At present, there are 15 Covid-19 cases associated with Sitel call handling facility in Bellshill, plus a further five...
Visiting within NHS Lanarkshire’s maternity services
NHS Lanarkshire’s maternity services will introduce new visiting arrangements from Monday 13 July. From this date, one designated visitor can accompany women for pregnancy scans. The scan waiting area is very small and can only accommodate the women attending scan and...Hospital visiting re-instated
Patients in hospitals across NHS Lanarkshire will again be able to receive visits from a loved one. Hospital visiting is now being re-instated in a staged approach. This comes after hospitals across Scotland had to take the exceptional step of stopping all but...
NHS Lanarkshire is redesigning primary care services as they begin to return
As NHS services start to return to their ‘new normal’ while still dealing with covid-19, Lanarkshire residents are asked to be aware of and adhere to the changes that are now in place at local GP practices. Dr Linda Findlay, Medical Director South Lanarkshire Health...
Guidance on the use of facial coverings when visiting hospital
With effect from today (Monday 29 June), members of the public visiting an NHS Lanarkshire acute or community hospital, including those attending for an appointment, will be required to wear a face mask/covering. The main purpose of this measure is to seek to prevent...
Home births now reinstated
As services begin to recover from covid-19, NHS Lanarkshire has reinstated home births. Cheryl Clark, NHS Lanarkshire’s Chief Midwife, said: “As we move forward more of our services will begin to return. The first of these, is being able to offer home births again....
