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Lanarkshire’s Frailty Strategy helping people live independently at home
University Health & Social Care North Lanarkshire (UHSCNL) is marking the successful first year of its Frailty Strategy for 2024-29, aimed at helping older people across Lanarkshire maintain independence, good health, and remain living comfortably at home for...
All eligible care home residents have now received second dose of Covid-19 vaccine
NHS Lanarkshire has now competed administering the second dose of the coronavirus (Covid-19) vaccine to eligible care home residents. The first health board in Scotland to vaccinate care home residents against Covid-19, NHS Lanarkshire has now vaccinated more than...
Update on the roll out of the covid-19 vaccine in Lanarkshire
NHS Lanarkshire is putting in place additional support to ensure that everyone who is eligible can receive their covid-19 vaccination. Since the start of the covid-19 vaccination programme 229,213 people in Lanarkshire have already received their first dose of the...
Reintroduction of non-urgent elective procedures delayed as ICU numbers still too high
NHS Lanarkshire has delayed the reintroduction of non-urgent elective procedures due to continuing high numbers in intensive care. The decision was taken in January to temporarily postpone all non-urgent elective procedures and a targeted range of outpatient...
NHS Lanarkshire asks those with underlying health conditions and unpaid carers to roll up their sleeves
NHS Lanarkshire has begun inviting those aged 16-64 with underlying health conditions and unpaid carers to roll up their sleeves for their coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccinations. Those eligible will be invited by letter as we work through the Joint Committee on...
South Lanarkshire mobile COVID-19 testing update
Covid-19 mobile testing units will be located in Blantyre and Rutherglen over the coming days. Blantyre Leisure Centre from Friday 5 March Fernhill Community Centre (Rutherglen) from Monday 8 March Both mobile testing units will be open every day from 9:30am to...
COVID-19 community testing in Lanarkshire
Rapid coronavirus (COVID-19) testing for people is now available for people without symptoms in Lanarkshire. The community testing initiative, in partnership with the Scottish Government, NHS Lanarkshire as well as North Lanarkshire Council and South Lanarkshire...
