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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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For media enquiries out of hours, including the bank holidays, please call the switchboard on 01236 748748 and ask for the on duty press officer.
Listening to patients: eTriage information refreshed
NHS Lanarkshire has refreshed its public information for the digital eTriage system, following feedback gathered from patients and visitors across its three acute hospital sites. eTriage is a digital clinical tool used in NHS Lanarkshire’s Emergency Departments. It...
GP practices open extra hours in January
Many Lanarkshire GP practices will open on Saturdays throughout January 2024, extending the times patients can receive urgent medical care. Surgeries which have agreed to join the initiative will extend the times patients can receive care by opening on Saturday on the...
Minor Injuries Units Offer Prompt Care
NHS Lanarkshire is encouraging residents to use their local Minor Injury Unit (MIU) for prompt and efficient care for minor injuries. There are currently three MIUs in Lanarkshire - at University Hospital Hairmyres, University Hospital Monklands and University...
New Health Clinic Opens It’s Doors
This week we welcomed the first patients through the doors of our brand new £3.65 million state-of-the-art community health clinic in Chryston. The new larger community health clinic, part of the Chryston Community Hub, has been designed to replace the older, smaller...
‘From darkness to light’: The incredible difference being made behind closed doors at Blantyre LIFE
Pupils from nearby St Joseph's Primary sing to residents at the award-winning care campus The remarkable work within an award-winning care campus has been brought into sharp focus this Christmas – through the poignant story of one resident. Ann Burns says she has been...
Self-Care Tips for Managing Minor Illnesses at Home
As winter settles in with its inevitable seasonal viruses, Lanarkshire residents are reminded that sometimes, the road to recovery begins right at home. For those experiencing minor illnesses or less serious injuries, self-care can be the key to a swift recovery....
Xmas and New Year Communications Arrangements
The NHS Lanarkshire communications office will be closed on Monday 25 and Tuesday 26 December 2023, as well as Monday 1 and Tuesday 2 January 2024. If you have an urgent media enquiry on those dates, you can phone the on call press officer via the University Hospital...
