Physios give key intensive care support amid virus challenge
NHS Lanarkshire physiotherapists added a new emotional challenge to their work skills, by stepping into unfamiliar critical care roles to help tackle coronavirus. Although respiratory physiotherapy staff undertake duties in an intensive care unit (ICU) regularly,...
Health & Social Care North Lanarkshire wants to hear from you on International What Matters to You? Day
Staff at Health & Social Care North Lanarkshire (HSCNL) are encouraging as many people as possible to have a ‘What matters to you?’ conversation with friends, family or children they are supporting or caring for. This year’s international ‘What matters to you?’...
Help with physical distancing in emergency departments
NHS Lanarkshire is asking people to help with physical distancing in hospital emergency departments. There has been a large increase in the number of people attending the emergency departments at NHS Lanarkshire’s acute hospitals in the past few days. This, along with...
Spirit of partnership working central to ongoing action plan to support care homes
A well-established culture of partnership working has been bolstered to support and protect residents and staff in care homes. There are 80 older adult care homes in Lanarkshire, the majority of which are owned by independent sector providers. Although the sector has...
Mrs Parker strikes the right note in care home musical marathon
One of the oldest residents of a Lanarkshire care home has embarked on an astonishing feat of musical endurance – to offer a note of reassurance. Despite living with arthritis, 98-years-young Mrs Rebecca Parker has embarked on a 100-day piano marathon for charity – to...
Creation of a ‘virtual health and social care superstructure’ underpinned by keeping people safe
Thousands of people in Lanarkshire have received vital support in recent weeks via a newly-created health and social care ‘virtual superstructure’. Technology called NHS Lanarkshire Near Me, allows health and social care providers to offer secure video call access to...
Primary care services available on Monday 25 May 2020
All GP practices and many community pharmacies across Lanarkshire will be open on bank holiday Monday 25 May 2020, to help alleviate the pressure on other areas of the healthcare system. A number of community pharmacies will be closed, but all areas across Lanarkshire...
National Smile Month (18 May – 18 June 2020)
To coincide with National Smile Month, NHS Lanarkshire is reminding local residents to continue to look after their oral health during COVID-19 (coronavirus). National Smile Month is an annual campaign which focuses on the importance of good oral health and this year...
Re-establishment of a small number of elective operations
NHS Lanarkshire is making plans to re-establish a small number of elective operations. A limited number of clinically urgent operations will resume at University Hospital Hairmyres for all patients requiring ophthalmology, vascular and colorectal surgery. These...
