The Evening Times ran an article about figures in a new report showing that women from Lanarkshire experience higher-than-average rates of stillbirth and neonatal deaths than other parts of Scotland. The region recorded the second-highest rate in Scotland with 6.42 deaths per 1,000 births. However it is worth noting that the figure of 7,096 Lanarkshire resident […]
Treatment for hepatitis
NHS Lanarkshire has a number of treatment services for those who have been diagnosed with hepatitis.
After a patient has been tested and diagnosed as positive, they can be referred to these services to be further assessed and to discuss treatment options.
Treatment for Hepatitis C has developed significantly over the last few years and is now highly effective in providing a cure for the majority of patients with the virus.
There are two specialist treatment centres in Lanarkshire: the BBV service and the Hepatitis service.
Both of these centres offer a wide range of multi-disciplinary services that support patients living with and affected by hepatitis. These include specialist consultants, nurses, dieticians, pharmacists, psychologists and psychiatrists.
The centres work closely with the third sector and local authority services to provide support and care for patients before, during and after their treatment.
BBV Service Monklands Hospital
The BBV service in Monklands Hospital provides specialist treatment, care and support for people living with and affected by hepatitis and HIV. This service also provides hepatitis C outreach clinics in Motherwell, Lanark, Carstairs Hospital and Shotts Prison.
The service can be contacted on 01236 712247 or 712246
Hepatitis Service Hairmyres Hospital
The specialist hepatitis service at Hairmyres Hospital has been running since August 2010. This service also provides care for South Lanarkshire patients and has an outreach clinic in Douglas Street, Hamilton.
The service can be contacted on 01355 584049 or 07766 511471.
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