Covid-19 booster and flu vaccination work begins in care homes
Our top teams of vaccinators are now out and about across Lanarkshire administering the Covid-19 booster and flu vaccination to care home residents and staff. Hamilton’s Abercorn care home was the first in Scotland to receive the initial Covid-19 vaccination last...
Covid-19 testing guidelines updated for care home visitors
New guidance on Covid-19 testing has been issued by the Scottish Government for family and friends visiting a loved one in care homes. NHS Lanarkshire is now calling on all visitors to follow the guidance to help keep residents, staff and other visitors safe. The...
Care home liaison team completes second vaccination of residents
Our care home liaison (CHL) team has now competed administering the second dose of the coronavirus (Covid-19) vaccine to eligible care home residents. As the first health board in Scotland to vaccinate care home residents against Covid-19, we have now vaccinated more...
Visiting restrictions in Lanarkshire care homes set to ease
Indoor visiting of Lanarkshire’s care home residents by relatives, friends and carers is set to resume this week. Care homes will support residents to have up to two separate designated visitors once a week. The move follows the Scottish Government guidance ‘Open with...
