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For all media enquiries contact the NHS Lanarkshire Communications Department by emailing media@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk. Please note this media box is only monitored Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm.
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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,...
Monklands Replacement Project planning approval
At a full meeting of North Lanarkshire Council today (20 June 2024), the council agreed planning permission for the new, state-of-the-art hospital, to be constructed at Wester Moffat in Airdrie by NHS Lanarkshire’s Monklands Replacement Project (MRP).
The Briar Centre official opening
The Briar Centre, the newest addition to NHS Lanarkshire’s award-winning community brain injury rehabilitation service, has been officially opened by the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care. The Health Secretary marked the occasion by unveiling a plaque...
Waiting List Validation
NHSScotland is rolling out a new text message service to make sure that their waiting lists are up to date, and check whether patients still need their appointments or surgery. This month all patients in NHS Lanarkshire who are on a waiting list for an Orthopaedic,...
Breastfeeding group’s best start as it unites generations
A new breastfeeding group is off to the best start in life - by joyfully uniting young and old. Residents at David Walker Gardens Care Home in Rutherglen, South Lanarkshire welcomed the first meeting of the group which offers both reassurance and evidence-based...
Hat-trick of gender-based violence animations donated to national library
A hat-trick of animations from NHS Lanarkshire’s Gender-Based Violence (GBV) team are being donated to the National Library of Scotland. Ethical media-production company media co-op are donating 200 films to the national library as part of their 20-year anniversary...
Sharps Disposal Bins
NHS Lanarkshire is rolling out a new campaign to offer any resident in Lanarkshire, who has been prescribed medication that involves using a needle or sharp, a sharps disposal container. Sharps disposal containers can be used to dispose of medical supplies including...
