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GP practices ready to support patients across Lanarkshire this winter
With winter illnesses on the rise, GP practices across Lanarkshire are reassuring patients that a full team of professionals is available to provide the right care. Practice teams are working hard to ensure people with the most urgent health needs are seen quickly,...
Missed your school immunisation? Drop-in clinics available to help protect loved ones this festive season
Children and young people in Lanarkshire who have missed their routine school-based immunisations do not need to wait until the school immunisation team returns to their school. With an increase in flu cases among young people, NHS Lanarkshire is reminding parents and...
Collaborative approach to increase vaccine uptake in social care workforce
A collaborative approach is helping boost flu vaccination uptake among social care staff in Lanarkshire. By working together, local health and social care partners are making it easier than ever for staff to get protected and keep the people they care for safe this...
NHS Lanarkshire launches its winter advice campaign to help people access the right care
NHS Lanarkshire has launched its winter advice campaign to help people understand where to go for care over the coming months. To ensure the Lanarkshire community has clear guidance on where to go for help this winter, NHS Lanarkshire is sharing information on the...
Hospital staff member gives fundraising gift to NHS after death from rare cancer
A beloved member of hospital staff has left a legacy of over £11,000 for cancer care after he and his family held a fundraising drive. Joe Spiers, who worked at University Hospital Hairmyres in East Kilbride, sadly died in September due to a rare blood cancer. At a...
Social care workers taking action to keep everyone safe
Social care workers can protect themselves and the people they care for by getting their flu vaccination this winter. The flu season is already underway in Scotland with cases continuing to increase over the last couple of weeks. Every vaccination helps reduce the...
Flu Makes An Early Start to Winter
The flu season is already underway in Scotland with cases continuing to increase over the last couple of weeks. This is an early start for flu this winter and it is not just in Scotland, England are seeing increasing numbers of cases and hospitalisations, and the 2025...
