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Flu Awareness – Cardiovascular Disease Patients
As the flu season draws closer there are a number of people in at risks group who need the flu vaccine One of the at risk groups are people with cardiovascular disease. People with heart conditions have a higher risk of serious flu complications including heart...
Help with physical distancing in emergency departments
NHS Lanarkshire is asking people to help with physical distancing in hospital emergency departments. There has been a large increase in the number of people attending the emergency departments at NHS Lanarkshire’s acute hospitals in the past few days. This, along with...
Spirit of partnership working central to ongoing action plan to support care homes
A well-established culture of partnership working has been bolstered to support and protect residents and staff in care homes. There are 80 older adult care homes in Lanarkshire, the majority of which are owned by independent sector providers. Although the sector has...
Mrs Parker strikes the right note in care home musical marathon
Mrs Parker strikes the right note in care home musical marathon
Creation of a ‘virtual health and social care superstructure’ underpinned by keeping people safe
Thousands of people in Lanarkshire have received vital support in recent weeks via a newly-created health and social care ‘virtual superstructure’. Technology called NHS Lanarkshire Near Me, allows health and social care providers to offer secure video call access to...
Primary care services available on Monday 25 May 2020
All GP practices and many community pharmacies across Lanarkshire will be open on bank holiday Monday 25 May 2020, to help alleviate the pressure on other areas of the healthcare system. A number of community pharmacies will be closed, but all areas across Lanarkshire...
National Smile Month (18 May – 18 June 2020)
To coincide with National Smile Month, NHS Lanarkshire is reminding local residents to continue to look after their oral health during COVID-19 (coronavirus). National Smile Month is an annual campaign which focuses on the importance of good oral health and this year...
