Director of Public Health update care home visiting
NHS Lanarkshire’s Director of Public Health has written to all care homes in Lanarkshire to advise them on changes to visiting. The correspondence follows the recent announcement that from Boxing Day 2020, mainland Scotland will go into level four restrictions. In...
Message from Director of Public Health as indoor care home visiting remains under close review
The Director of Public Health for NHS Lanarkshire has offered a renewed assurance to care home residents and their families that the reinstatement of indoor visiting remains under close review. Gabe Docherty also stressed that his unremitting focus is on keeping...
NHS Lanarkshire backs national drive to help make drinkers unit aware
NHS Lanarkshire is encouraging people to ‘Count 14’, as research shows wine, beer and spirits drinkers remain largely unsure of how many drinks make up the recommended weekly alcohol unit guideline of 14. People who have looked to reduce their alcohol intake in...
