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For all media enquiries contact the NHS Lanarkshire Communications Department by emailing media@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk. Please note this media box is only monitored Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm.
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Over 670 Lanarkshire Businesses Join Breastfeeding Friendly Scotland Scheme
NHS Lanarkshire has achieved a significant milestone, with more than 670 businesses across the region now signed up to the Breastfeeding Friendly Scotland scheme. The Breastfeeding Friendly Scotland scheme promotes positive experiences for breastfeeding mothers while...
NHS Lanarkshire thanks Kilbryde Hospice for Covid-19 support
NHS Lanarkshire would like to thank Kilbryde Hospice for the support provided with University Hospital Hairmyres Covid-19 patients over the past few weeks. Kilbryde Hospice joined forces with South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnership in March to support the...
Your NHS is open
A new Scottish Government campaign is underway to encourage people to seek medical help for health issues which are not related to coronavirus (COVID-19). Figures indicate patients are delaying going to their GP surgery or Accident and Emergency during the pandemic,...
Local charity are real LifeSavers
NHS Lanarkshire is working with local charity LifeSavers Scotland to help patients get to community assessment centres if they don’t have their own transport. The non-profit charity, based in East Kilbride, usually provide support to NHS Lanarkshire during the...
Routine immunisations continue during coronavirus outbreak
Immunisation appointments for children and pregnant women are continuing during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. Scheduled immunisations are an important and legitimate medical reason to leave your house, and people who have an immunisation appointment should...
Happy to be home: baby Peyton – Scotland’s youngest coronavirus patient
Three-week-old baby Peyton, thought to be Scotland’s youngest COVID-19 patient, has recovered from the virus and is finally home, thanks to the dedicated care of NHS Lanarkshire staff. Tiny Peyton touched the nation’s hearts when she featured in last night’s BBC News...
Changes to NHS Lanarkshire’s district nursing and treatment room services
NHS Lanarkshire has changed the way it is providing district nursing and treatment room services to help in the fight against COVID-19 (coronavirus). Due to the demands that coronavirus is placing on services, patients will notice changes to the way they receive care....