NHS Lanarkshire is encouraging people to consider the alternatives to accident and emergency (A&E) so they don’t visit busy emergency departments for inappropriate reasons. After a summer of unseasonably high demand on A&E services, NHS Lanarkshire is urging people to only attend hospital emergency departments if they require urgent, and immediately necessary, treatment. There are […]

Events to promote Cyclescheme took place at each of NHS Lanarkshire’s three acute hospitals over the summer. Cyclescheme allows staff to buy a bicycle and accessories and save on tax. A representative from a Cyclescheme retailer brought bicycles to each event and answered staff queries. Maps and other information were also available. The event at […]

This year’s Organ Donation Week took place between 2 and 8 September. During the week, individuals were encouraged to take the time to consider organ and tissue donation and to make sure their family is aware of their decision. Currently, at least one person on average dies every day in need of an organ transplant, […]

Fifty-eight-year-old Stephen McLean has found a new lease of life thanks to the support provided by the cardiac rehabilitation unit at University Hospital Hairmyres. In late 2018, Stephen underwent an angioplasty after tests revealed that he suffered from a weakened heart muscle due to a heart attack.  Since January 2019, Stephen has been part of […]

The Physical Activity Prescription (PAP) initiative across South Lanarkshire is helping NHS Lanarkshire to tackle health inequalities and support local residents experiencing a number of health related conditions, such as obesity and diabetes, as well as mild to moderate mental health conditions. The PAP initiative, funded by NHS Lanarkshire’s health improvement department, is facilitated by […]