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Pharmacies open across Lanarkshire throughout the festive period
NHS Lanarkshire is encouraging people to plan ahead and use community pharmacies over the festive period, with several pharmacies open on the public holidays on 25 and 26 December 2024 and 1 and 2 January 2025. Community pharmacies play a vital role in supporting...
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...
COVID-19 community testing in Lanarkshire
Rapid coronavirus (COVID-19) testing for people is now available for people without symptoms in Lanarkshire. The community testing initiative, in partnership with the Scottish Government, NHS Lanarkshire as well as North Lanarkshire Council and South Lanarkshire...
Another milestone reached in NHS Lanarkshire’s Covid-19 vaccination programme
NHS Lanarkshire has passed a second milestone in our Covid-19 vaccination programme. So far we have given 200,000 doses of the vaccine. Dr Mark Russell, Lead for the Covid-19 vaccination programme in Lanarkshire, said: “Our staff have been working incredibly hard and...
Visiting restrictions in Lanarkshire care homes set to ease
Indoor visiting of Lanarkshire’s care home residents by relatives, friends and carers is set to resume this week. Care homes will support residents to have up to two separate designated visitors once a week. The move follows the Scottish Government guidance ‘Open with...
