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Team shortlisted for UK patient safety award
NHS Lanarkshire is proud to announce it has been shortlisted as a finalist at the Health Service Journal (HSJ), Patient Safety Awards 2025 - the only Scottish health board to reach this year’s finals. The health board has been recognised in the Maternity and Midwifery...
Virtual consultations scale up in Lanarkshire as part of robust Coronavirus (COVID-19) response
Innovative technology that will allow patients in Lanarkshire to have virtual consultations with their General Practice is being rapidly scaled up. The fast-track roll-out to every GP surgery in Lanarkshire is currently entering an advanced stage and is part of robust...
GP Practices in Lanarkshire focusing on most urgent cases
The current Covid-19 situation is presenting GP practices in Lanarkshire with increasingly significant capacity challenges. Following the announcement that the NHS is on an emergency footing for at least the next three months, NHS Lanarkshire recognises that it is not...
Joint working arrangements agreed between NHS Lanarkshire and Councils
During these unprecedented times, NHS Lanarkshire, North and South Lanarkshire Councils will be working jointly to support all our patients and residents throughout Lanarkshire to continue to deliver health and social care services.
NHS Lanarkshire cancels non-urgent outpatient appointments and planned procedures at acute sites
NHS Lanarkshire has taken the decision to cancel non-urgent outpatient appointments and planned procedures at acute sites from today (Wednesday 18 March). This follows yesterday’s Scottish government announcement that all non-urgent elective care has been postponed to...
NHS Lanarkshire suspends hospital visiting times
From 18 March, NHS Lanarkshire has taken the decision to suspend all visiting times at all NHS Lanarkshire hospitals and inpatient wards to limit the spread of coronavirus and protect vulnerable patients. The change is to further reduce the number of people attending...
Stealing hand gel from our hospitals puts all these people at risk
Mindless thieves have been stealing hand gel from hospitals in Lanarkshire – removing dispensers and bottles and filling empty bottles from our supplies. This is extremely concerning as we purposely have hand gel in our hospitals and healthcare facilities for the...
