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Simple steps can help reduce falls
People across Lanarkshire are being urged to take simple, practical steps to reduce their risk of falling – as part of NHS Lanarkshire’s activity during Falls Prevention Week (22–26 September). Falls are a leading cause of injury, loss of independence and hospital...
Hepatitis A Cases in Lanarkshire
NHS Lanarkshire’s Public Health Team is investigating a small number of hepatitis A cases in the Cumbernauld area. Hepatitis A is a contagious liver infection. It can range from a mild illness lasting a few weeks to a severe illness lasting several months. The virus...
Ambitious agreement to tackle health and care challenges
The University of Strathclyde, NHS Lanarkshire, South Lanarkshire Council and North Lanarkshire Council have set out their commitment and ambitions to work together to tackle key health and care challenges, for the benefit of local communities and Scotland as a whole....
Hospital project’s Summer School is just the job for young students
Eager pupils went “back to school” before the end of the holidays to find out about NHS Lanarkshire’s exciting project to create the new University Hospital Monklands. Eight school students from North and South Lanarkshire attended the second Summer School run by the...
Wellbeing course to help people with long-term conditions
People living with long-term conditions can learn how to thrive again - with the help of a special series of workshops. Led by top psychologists in NHS Lanarkshire, the five wellbeing sessions will run every Wednesday, from 28 August to 25 September at 6pm-7.30pm in...
Partnership launches major Home Care recruitment campaign
The positive impact home carers have on people’s lives has been brought into sharp focus as South Lanarkshire University Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP) launches a major recruitment drive to further expand its care at home service. From today, the HSCP is...
RSV Vaccine
Last year there were over 1,000 cases of RSV in Scotland in people aged 75 years and older. NHS Lanarkshire is now offering the RSV vaccine for the first time to eligible groups and has already started issuing appointment letters. RSV is a common respiratory illness...
