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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...
Special visit was ‘neigh’ bother
Staff at University Hospital Hairmyres organised a very special visit. Physiotherapist, Fiona MacDonald, arranged for two police horses to visit Eleanor Dempster. This is because Eleanor was one of the first female officers appointed to the mounted branch of Glasgow...
Health & Social Care North Lanarkshire to host career event for care providers
Health & Social Care North Lanarkshire is set to host a career event for care provider companies on Thursday, 27 April. The free to attend event will take place at the Motherwell Concert Hall from 10am to 4pm. It will be an excellent opportunity for people looking...
Parking test of change to begin at Hairmyres and Motherwell Health Centre
NHS Lanarkshire is introducing measures to improve parking access for NHS users and staff at two sites. A test of change is to be trialled at University Hospital Hairmyres and Motherwell Health Centre as both sites have a high level of parking issues. The aim is to...
Occupation Therapist Awarded Merit Award
An occupational therapist has been awarded a Merit Award for her outstanding work in occupational therapy. Janice McClymont, Head of Profession, Occupational Therapy Services, NHS Lanarkshire and Honorary Fellow, School of Health and Life Sciences, Glasgow Caledonian...
Spring Booster Programme Gets Underway
Residents in care homes for older adults will be the first to receive their spring Covid-19 booster as the spring booster programme gets underway. The spring booster dose will be offered to those aged 75 and over, and individuals aged five and over with a weakened...
New Health & Social Care North Lanarkshire launches new website
Health & Social Care North Lanarkshire has launched its new website, which will make it even easier for people across North Lanarkshire to access information about services, supports available, and local health and care jobs. Designed with the user in mind, the...
