Due to the red weather warning which has been issued for the area, NHS Lanarkshire is postponing all non-urgent appointments in hospital and community settings on Friday 24 January 2025.
NHS Lanarkshire is attempting to contact patients today (Thursday 23 January 2025) to advise them if their appointment has been postponed.
If you are not contacted and do not require urgent care, please do not take any risks travelling to hospital or other health care facilities.
NHS Lanarkshire will ensure all postponed appointments are rescheduled as quickly as possible.
Visitors are also advised not to travel to hospital during the weather warning.
NHS Lanarkshire has advised GP practices to only provide urgent care tomorrow in order to avoid unnecessary travel. This will be delivered remotely where possible.
Essential maternity, community nursing and midwifery community visits will go ahead as planned. If you had a planned visit that does not go ahead, you will be contacted to reschedule.
Colin Lauder, NHS Lanarkshire Deputy Chief Executive, said: “As a result of the red weather warning, Police Scotland is advising the public not to travel in the affected areas between 10am and 5pm on Friday.
“We have therefore unfortunately had to take the decision to postpone all non-urgent outpatient clinics and appointments in the interests of safety. We would like to apologise for the inconvenience this will cause and reassure patients that we will reschedule appointments at the earliest opportunity.
“We will review the position throughout Friday and will issue further guidance on our public website and social media. Our health and social care colleagues are working to ensure we keep people safe and maintain essential services.”
