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University Hospital Wishaw car park work this weekend
Essential surface repair work will take place in the front car park at University Hospital Wishaw from Saturday 14 to Monday 16 February. The work has been deliberately scheduled over the weekend and on Monday, when schools are on holiday, to help minimise disruption....
NHS Lanarkshire launches its winter advice campaign to help people access the right care
NHS Lanarkshire has launched its winter advice campaign to help people understand where to go for care over the coming months. To ensure the Lanarkshire community has clear guidance on where to go for help this winter, NHS Lanarkshire is sharing information on the...
Hospital staff member gives fundraising gift to NHS after death from rare cancer
A beloved member of hospital staff has left a legacy of over £11,000 for cancer care after he and his family held a fundraising drive. Joe Spiers, who worked at University Hospital Hairmyres in East Kilbride, sadly died in September due to a rare blood cancer. At a...
Social care workers taking action to keep everyone safe
Social care workers can protect themselves and the people they care for by getting their flu vaccination this winter. The flu season is already underway in Scotland with cases continuing to increase over the last couple of weeks. Every vaccination helps reduce the...
Flu Makes An Early Start to Winter
The flu season is already underway in Scotland with cases continuing to increase over the last couple of weeks. This is an early start for flu this winter and it is not just in Scotland, England are seeing increasing numbers of cases and hospitalisations, and the 2025...
Listening to patients: eTriage information refreshed
NHS Lanarkshire has refreshed its public information for the digital eTriage system, following feedback gathered from patients and visitors across its three acute hospital sites. eTriage is a digital clinical tool used in NHS Lanarkshire’s Emergency Departments. It...
Blantyre LIFE wins prestigious national award
Blantyre LIFE, South Lanarkshire’s innovative intermediate care service, has won the prestigious Integrated Care Award at Scotland’s Health Awards 2025, recognising its transformative impact on recovery, independence and dignity. Blantyre LIFE delivers a...
