Caring for people in communities – plea for crucial contact to be kept to one-person only
Health and Social care leaders in Lanarkshire have urged people to take a single-person approach when caring for vulnerable friends and relatives. Both Health and Social care North Lanarkshire and South Lanarkshire Health and Social care Partnership continue to work...
NHS Lanarkshire staff work together to deal with coronavirus demands
NHS Lanarkshire is pleased to announce a number of recruitment opportunities that will help support frontline NHS staff dealing with the demands of coronavirus (COVID-19). There are a wide range of permanent, temporary and staff bank employment opportunities for...
Lanarkshire families and carers asked to help with recently discharged hospital patients
People across Lanarkshire are being asked to help where possible if a loved one, friend or someone they care for has recently been discharged from hospital. Both Health & Social Care North Lanarkshire (HSCNL) and South Lanarkshire Health & Social Care...
Managing coronavirus (Covid-19) anxiety
NHS Lanarkshire’s Psychological Services have issued helpful advice about managing anxiety as a result of the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) situation. Health boards and health and care staff across Scotland have been understandably focusing on ensuring hospital and...NHS Lanarkshire offers reassurance to pregnant women
NHS Lanarkshire reassures pregnant women on maternity service provision and offers advice for those who are self-isolating and facing an emergency. Cheryl Clark, NHS Lanarkshire chief midwife, said: “At this time, there are some changes to maternity service provision...
NHS Lanarkshire appeals for the public’s help to reduce pressure on GP practices and community pharmacies
NHS Lanarkshire is appealing for the public’s help to reduce the pressure on GP practices and community pharmacies by not requesting repeat prescriptions before they are due. Due to the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic GP practices and community pharmacies are...
Virtual consultations scale up in Lanarkshire as part of robust Coronavirus (COVID-19) response
Innovative technology that will allow patients in Lanarkshire to have virtual consultations with their General Practice is being rapidly scaled up. The fast-track roll-out to every GP surgery in Lanarkshire is currently entering an advanced stage and is part of robust...
GP Practices in Lanarkshire focusing on most urgent cases
The current Covid-19 situation is presenting GP practices in Lanarkshire with increasingly significant capacity challenges. Following the announcement that the NHS is on an emergency footing for at least the next three months, NHS Lanarkshire recognises that it is not...
Joint working arrangements agreed between NHS Lanarkshire and Councils
During these unprecedented times, NHS Lanarkshire, North and South Lanarkshire Councils will be working jointly to support all our patients and residents throughout Lanarkshire to continue to deliver health and social care services. Working whenever possible as a...
