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Robotic Surgery in Lanarkshire Reaches Milestone
The robotic surgical team at University Hospital Hairmyres (UHH) were celebrating a major milestone last week after completing the 500th surgical procedure since robotic-assisted surgery was introduced in 2022. DaVinci robotic-assisted surgery (RAS) was initially only...
All eligible Lanarkshire care home residents now received first dose of Covid-19 vaccine
NHS Lanarkshire has now completed administering the first dose of its coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine to eligible care home residents. Hamilton’s Abercorn care home was the first in Scotland to have residents vaccinated in min-December with 90 year old Annie Innes...
Lanarkshire families and carers asked to help with patients in the community
People across Lanarkshire are being asked to help where possible with a loved one’s care to protect under pressure care at home services. The objective is to minimise service user and staff potential exposure to Coronaviris (COVID-19) and create vital capacity to...
NHS Lanarkshire prepare for increased Covid-19 demand
NHS Lanarkshire has taken the decision to temporarily postpone all non-urgent elective procedures and a targeted range of outpatient appointments. A number of clinically urgent and priority procedures will continue. NHS Lanarkshire will focus our acute service...
NHS Lanarkshire rolls out COVID-19 vaccine to GP and community settings
Those aged 80 years of age and over invited forward for vaccination NHS Lanarkshire is getting ready to vaccinate those aged 80 years of age and over as it rolls out the Oxford AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine into GP and community settings from January 11. With mainland...
Continue to Quit Your Way
NHS Lanarkshire is continuing to support residents to quit smoking during the fight against coronavirus. Quit Your Way is a free stop smoking service, where trained and friendly advisers can be contacted in line with coronavirus restrictions via Freephone or live web...
Take Care When Out and About as Weather Continues to be Icy
Hospitals across Scotland are experienced a huge surge of patients requiring x-rays and treatment after slips and falls and other ice related injuries following days of freezing weather. Doctors in Lanarkshire are asking everyone to be extra careful as the snow and...
