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Scotland’s First Breastfeeding Awareness Project Launched in North Lanarkshire Primary Schools
NHS Lanarkshire has completed Scotland’s first-ever school pilot project aimed at introducing children and young people to breastfeeding as the normal way to feed a baby. This ground breaking initiative is designed to introduce children to the concept of breastfeeding...
Health Secretary and National Clinical Director thank NHS staff
Health Secretary Jeane Freeman MSP, joined by National Clinical Director Jason Leitch, visited University Hospital Hairmyres (Monday 31 August) to thank staff for their efforts during the Covid-19 pandemic and to see how the hospital has changed as services recover....
Think ahead: keep our community health and social care staff safe
People across Lanarkshire are being reminded that they must proactively inform visiting community health and social care staff if they are showing signs of having Coronavirus (COVID-19). Patients, service users (or a family member representing someone in receipt of...
New confirmed cases of Covid-19 in South Lanarkshire
NHS Lanarkshire has confirmed new cases of Covid-19 have been identified in South Lanarkshire. There is one case associated each of the following schools and nursery; First Steps Nursery School in Hamilton (staff member), Holycross High School in Hamilton (pupil),...
NHS Lanarkshire issue Covid testing plea
NHS Lanarkshire’s public health team is issuing an urgent reminder to self-isolate and book a test ONLY if you have Covid symptoms or you have been instructed to do so by test and protect. Gabe Docherty, NHS Lanarkshire Director of Public Health, said: “As a result of...
Assurance from Director of Public Health as indoor care home visiting remains under close review
NHS Lanarkshire and partners are offering assurance to care home residents and their families that the reinstatement of indoor visiting remains under close review. Although outdoor visiting continues, as well as essential indoor visits, officials continue to work with...
NHS Lanarkshire daily schools update – 26/8
NHS Lanarkshire is reporting no new confirmed cases of pupils testing positive for Covid-19 following today’s incident management team meeting. Dr Josephine Pravinkumar, NHS Lanarkshire consultant in public health medicine, said: “We would like to reassure the local...
