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Flu Awareness – Cardiovascular Disease Patients
As the flu season draws closer there are a number of people in at risks group who need the flu vaccine One of the at risk groups are people with cardiovascular disease. People with heart conditions have a higher risk of serious flu complications including heart...
Hospital staff baffled by wedding ring mystery
Hospital staff are hoping to solve a mystery after a wedding ring was found inside an air conditioning unit. Baffled engineers uncovered the band of gold (pictured above) when they were servicing the unit in a technical room (pictured above) that supports an MRI...
UWS and NHS Lanarkshire Strengthen Strategic Partnership
Tackling NHS recruitment challenges and advancing digital healthcare solutions will be at the heart of a continued partnership between University of the West of Scotland (UWS) and NHS Lanarkshire as both organisations have signed a partnership extension. Since its...
Battling mum praises innovative health team after second fight back from adversity
An inspiring mum who beat cancer has now made a remarkable comeback from a stroke – thanks to an innovative health team who coordinated support in her own home. Blantyre battler Katrina Morrison, who saw off cancer in 2018 after a six-year fight, recently experienced...
Stay protected this winter: flu and Covid-19 vaccination programme underway
With winter fast approaching, it’s more important than ever to protect yourself and those around you from flu and Covid-19. Residents across Lanarkshire are now receiving appointments for flu vaccinations and Covid-19 boosters, depending on their eligibility....
NHS Lanarkshire Celebrates World Mental Health Day 2024 with Community Garden Event
NHS Lanarkshire marked World Mental Health Day (Thursday, 10 October) with a vibrant showcase of activities at the recently opened King George V Community Garden in the grounds of University Hospital Wishaw. This year's theme, ‘Workplace Mental Health’, emphasised the...
New knee operation could spare Andrew years of pain
A 29-year-old dad is hoping to be saved from years of knee pain after taking part in an international transplant surgery trial. Andrew Pollock, from Wishaw, has become the first patient in Lanarkshire to receive a replacement meniscus – a pad of knee cartilage that...
