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Lidocaine Only for Shingles Pain
Lidocaine patches should only be used for short-term nerve pain following shingles. For most other types of pain, such as back or joint pain, there is limited or no evidence of benefit of lidocaine patches. This is the latest advice from doctors and pharmacists...
Take control of your health and ‘Quit Your Way’ on No Smoking Day
National No Smoking Day (Wednesday 8 March) is often a time when people who smoke decide to make a dedicated decision to give up and stub it out for good. NHS Lanarkshire is raising awareness of the event by encouraging residents who smoke to contact its free Quit...
Keep On Keep Up App Proves a Hit
An exercise intervention app designed to help prevent falls in older people has proved popular following initial testing with residents in East Kilbride. KOKU (Keep On Keep Up) is one of the exemplar projects being publicised on the West of Scotland (WoS) Innovation...
Partnership’s potent blend of innovation and compassion recognised at premiere digital awards night
SOUTH Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP) has been recognised on the national stage for its exemplary use of digital technology. The Partnership’s Lanarkshire-wide Paediatric Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy digital transformation project was a...
Appeal for support to make Operation FLOW a success
NHS Lanarkshire is asking the public to support Operation FLOW - a positive and ambitious plan to improve patient care and experience. A key part of Operation FLOW is a “firebreak” to rapidly relieve pressure in Lanarkshire’s three university hospitals - Hairmyres,...
North Lanarkshire one of country’s best for treating patients at home
North Lanarkshire is one of the top council areas in Scotland for ensuring patients are treated at home and can avoid hospital stays. That was the key message from a report heard by the North Lanarkshire Integration Joint Board’s Performance, Finance and Audit...
Drawing strength from the recent past: South Lanarkshire IJB publish Annual Performance Report
South Lanarkshire Integration Joint Board (IJB) has published its Annual Performance Report for 2021/22 – demonstrating unwavering commitment to care throughout adversity. The document (supported by an animation) has been released at a time when the health and social...
