Delivery of the eagerly-awaited covid-19 vaccine has started in Lanarkshire
Today (8 December) saw the first people in Lanarkshire received the eagerly-awaited covid-19 vaccine. The recipients were Dr Karen Gray and Andrew Stewart at University Hospital Hairmyres – both staff have direct patient contact. Dr Gray, Consultant Radiologist, said...
NHS Lanarkshire encourages patience as the roll-out of the covid-19 vaccine begins
NHS Lanarkshire today encouraged people across the region to be patient as vaccination of those responsible for administering the COVID-19 vaccine gets underway. The vaccine, developed by Pfizer and BioNTech which has been approved for use by the Medicines and...
Fire at University Hospital Hairmyres
Russell Coulthard, site director at University Hospital Hairmyres, said: “A fire broke out just before 10pm last night in ward one at University Hospital Hairmyres. Site staff immediately raised the alarm and all patients were safely removed from the area. “Ward one...
NHS Lanarkshire chief executive welcomes new tier 3 restrictions
NHS Lanarkshire’s chief executive has welcomed the announcement that both North and South Lanarkshire has been placed in tier 3 of Scotland’s framework to suppress the virus. However, she also has a stark warning that the area continues to be extremely close to the...
