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Organ donation call from family of florist who may have been made ill by pollen
A call for more organ donors has been made by the family of a florist whose job may have caused her fatal lung condition. Kay Robertson sadly passed away aged just 57 while she was waiting for a life-saving double lung transplant after being diagnosed with pulmonary...
NHS Lanarkshire’s caring community called forward for vaccine
People aged 16 to 64 in Lanarkshire who provide vital face-to-face care and support for others, and have not already had their first vaccine dose or appointment letter, are being invited to register for their COVID-19 vaccination. A self-registration service has been...
All eligible care home residents have now received second dose of Covid-19 vaccine
NHS Lanarkshire has now competed administering the second dose of the coronavirus (Covid-19) vaccine to eligible care home residents. The first health board in Scotland to vaccinate care home residents against Covid-19, NHS Lanarkshire has now vaccinated more than...
Update on the roll out of the covid-19 vaccine in Lanarkshire
NHS Lanarkshire is putting in place additional support to ensure that everyone who is eligible can receive their covid-19 vaccination. Since the start of the covid-19 vaccination programme 229,213 people in Lanarkshire have already received their first dose of the...
Reintroduction of non-urgent elective procedures delayed as ICU numbers still too high
NHS Lanarkshire has delayed the reintroduction of non-urgent elective procedures due to continuing high numbers in intensive care. The decision was taken in January to temporarily postpone all non-urgent elective procedures and a targeted range of outpatient...
NHS Lanarkshire asks those with underlying health conditions and unpaid carers to roll up their sleeves
NHS Lanarkshire has begun inviting those aged 16-64 with underlying health conditions and unpaid carers to roll up their sleeves for their coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccinations. Those eligible will be invited by letter as we work through the Joint Committee on...
South Lanarkshire mobile COVID-19 testing update
Covid-19 mobile testing units will be located in Blantyre and Rutherglen over the coming days. Blantyre Leisure Centre from Friday 5 March Fernhill Community Centre (Rutherglen) from Monday 8 March Both mobile testing units will be open every day from 9:30am to...
