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University Health & Social Care North Lanarkshire appoints director of nursing
University Health & Social Care North Lanarkshire has appointed Joanne Jenkins as Director of Nursing, following a successful year serving as interim Director of Nursing. Joanne has worked as a nurse for 35 years, starting her career at Stonehouse Hospital and has...
Primary care services available on Friday 8 May 2020
All GP practices and most community pharmacies across Lanarkshire will be open as normal on Friday 8 May 2020 to help alleviate the pressure on other areas of the healthcare system. A number of community pharmacies will be closed, but all communities across...
Primary care services available on Monday 4 May 2020
All GP practices and most community pharmacies across Lanarkshire will be open as normal on Monday 4 May 2020. However, in the Cambuslang and Rutherglen areas of South Lanarkshire and the Chryston, Moodiesburn and Stepps areas of North Lanarkshire, a number of...
NHS Lanarkshire thanks Kilbryde Hospice for Covid-19 support
NHS Lanarkshire would like to thank Kilbryde Hospice for the support provided with University Hospital Hairmyres Covid-19 patients over the past few weeks. Kilbryde Hospice joined forces with South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnership in March to support the...
Your NHS is open
A new Scottish Government campaign is underway to encourage people to seek medical help for health issues which are not related to coronavirus (COVID-19). Figures indicate patients are delaying going to their GP surgery or Accident and Emergency during the pandemic,...
Local charity are real LifeSavers
NHS Lanarkshire is working with local charity LifeSavers Scotland to help patients get to community assessment centres if they don’t have their own transport. The non-profit charity, based in East Kilbride, usually provide support to NHS Lanarkshire during the...
Routine immunisations continue during coronavirus outbreak
Immunisation appointments for children and pregnant women are continuing during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. Scheduled immunisations are an important and legitimate medical reason to leave your house, and people who have an immunisation appointment should...
