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Health board launches new drive to tackle racism
NHS Lanarkshire has launched a new initiative to take an active stance against racism. The health board’s first anti-racism plan aims to provide a safe and non-discriminatory environment for both staff and patients. The organisation’s new Anti-Racism Champion is Colin...
New animation to highlight the changes in GP practices
NHS Lanarkshire has developed a new animation to explain what now happens if you need to visit your GP practice. Dr Linda Findlay, Medical Director South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnership, said: “We want people to know that their practices are open and...
NHS Lanarkshire offers reassurance to the public following cluster of confirmed Covid-19 cases
NHS Lanarkshire would like to continue to offer reassurance following a cluster of confirmed cases of Covid-19 in the area over the last few days. At present, there are 15 Covid-19 cases associated with Sitel call handling facility in Bellshill, plus a further five...
Visiting within NHS Lanarkshire’s maternity services
NHS Lanarkshire’s maternity services will introduce new visiting arrangements from Monday 13 July. From this date, one designated visitor can accompany women for pregnancy scans. The scan waiting area is very small and can only accommodate the women attending scan and...
Hospital visiting re-instated
Patients in hospitals across NHS Lanarkshire will again be able to receive visits from a loved one. Hospital visiting is now being re-instated in a staged approach. This comes after hospitals across Scotland had to take the exceptional step of stopping all but...
NHS Lanarkshire is redesigning primary care services as they begin to return
As NHS services start to return to their ‘new normal’ while still dealing with covid-19, Lanarkshire residents are asked to be aware of and adhere to the changes that are now in place at local GP practices. Dr Linda Findlay, Medical Director South Lanarkshire Health...
Guidance on the use of facial coverings when visiting hospital
With effect from today (Monday 29 June), members of the public visiting an NHS Lanarkshire acute or community hospital, including those attending for an appointment, will be required to wear a face mask/covering. The main purpose of this measure is to seek to prevent...
