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A fun-filled summer family day in Wishaw brings the community together
NHS Lanarkshire’s Health Improvement team in Wishaw hosted a summer family fun day – Tea in the Garden - on Tuesday 29 July at University Hospital Wishaw’s King George V Community Garden. The vibrant and well-attended afternoon welcomed people of all ages for a free,...
National Smile Month (18 May – 18 June 2020)
To coincide with National Smile Month, NHS Lanarkshire is reminding local residents to continue to look after their oral health during COVID-19 (coronavirus). National Smile Month is an annual campaign which focuses on the importance of good oral health and this year...
Re-establishment of a small number of elective operations
NHS Lanarkshire is making plans to re-establish a small number of elective operations. A limited number of clinically urgent operations will resume at University Hospital Hairmyres for all patients requiring ophthalmology, vascular and colorectal surgery. These...
New dental care centres ensure patients receive urgent care
A local dentist is reassuring patients, that they will still receive treatment if they require urgent dental care. Anne Moore is reminding Lanarkshire residents that although services are being delivered in a different way, the NHS is still open. Routine dental care...
Establishment of specialised treatment centres for emergency eye care
NHS Lanarkshire has established twelve specialised treatment centres to ensure patients can receive emergency eye care during the Covid-19 pandemic. The twelve emergency eye treatment centres are located in different localities across Lanarkshire. All routine eye care...
Lanarkshire stroke services continue to provide expert care
NHS Lanarkshire’s stroke services are reassuring patients that they will receive expert care, should they experience a stroke. Lanarkshire residents are being encouraged to seek medical help for health issues which are not related to coronavirus (COVID-19). Figures...
A warm welcome to our new recruits
NHS Lanarkshire has welcomed a number of final year nursing and medical students to help in the fight against COVID-19. Among the group are year 3 student midwives from the University of the West of Scotland - Melissa Scott, Paige Jones and Karen Stirling who have...
