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Boost to information about new hospital plans
For our latest news story on the new University Hospital Monklands, see the article on the Monklands Replacement Project (MRP) website here: Boost to information about new hospital plans
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...
NHS Lanarkshire daily schools/nursery update – 25/8
NHS Lanarkshire is reporting one new confirmed case of a pupil testing positive for Covid-19 following today’s incident management team meeting. A nursery pupil at Ace Place Nursery in Rutherglen has tested positive for Covid-19. The pupil is self-isolating and NHS...
Three new confirmed cases of Covid-19
Three new confirmed cases of Covid-19 have been identified, one in each of the following schools - St Margaret’s High School in Airdrie, Uddingston Grammar and Stepps Primary School. All three pupils are self-isolating and there is no known links to the cases. All...
Staff member and two pupils at High Blantyre Primary School test positive for Covid-19
NHS Lanarkshire’s test and protect team is carrying out contact tracing after a member of staff and two pupils at High Blantyre Primary School tested positive for Covid-19. The member of staff and two pupils are currently self-isolating at home. The staff member...
