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Bloods and Go service helping patients get answers sooner
Patients across Lanarkshire are benefiting from quicker and easier access to routine blood tests, helping clinicians make more timely treatment decisions and giving people faster reassurance about their health. Reflecting on a recent visit, one patient said: “I was...
Breast Cancer Awareness Month – know what’s normal for you
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and NHS Lanarkshire is supporting the national campaign by encouraging staff to learn the signs and make time for their own health. Breast cancer is the most common cancer in the UK, affecting around one in seven women during...
Winter plans include investment in additional staff and extended openings
NHS Lanarkshire has expressed its full support for a system-wide winter plan aimed at protecting patient safety and ensuring timely, effective care during the busiest months of the year. After receiving formal approval at its October Board meeting, NHS Lanarkshire has...
New hospital garden opened to support children and young people’s mental health
NHS Lanarkshire has created a vibrant outdoor space to support the mental health and wellbeing of children and young people at Hamilton’s Udston Hospital. The health board’s Green Health Partnership (GHP) has teamed up with the Child and Adolescent Mental Health...
Flu Awareness – Respiratory Disease
As the flu season draws closer there are a number of people in at-risk groups who need the flu vaccine People with respiratory disease are particularly more vulnerable to the flu and its serious complications including severe illness, hospitalisation and even death....
Celebrating excellence at the NHS Lanarkshire Staff Awards 2025
Colleagues from across NHS Lanarkshire came together on Wednesday 8 October for an evening of celebration, pride and inspiration at the 2025 Staff Awards. The annual ceremony recognised the outstanding individuals and teams who go above and beyond every day to deliver...
Leaders in Flow Navigation meet in Lanarkshire to strengthen collaboration
NHS Lanarkshire – recognised nationally for leading innovation in Flow Navigation – has hosted health and care leaders from across Scotland to share insight and strengthen collaboration in urgent and unscheduled care. The national summit, co-hosted by the Centre for...
