NHS Lanarkshire offers secure video call access to patients

Airdrie and Coatbridge Advertiser: “We are delighted that our patients will once again be able to receive visits from loved ones.

businesses in the Balearics, called Together For Healthcare Heroes.

NHS workers are set to be rewarded with free holidays to Ibiza for their tireless work on the frontline of the coronavirus pandemic. The Together for Healthcare Heroes initiative is hoping to provide 5,000 European healthcare staff  and their families with holidays across the continent - most of which will be on the Balearic party island.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, who stepped down from their roles as senior royals earlier this year, recently appeared on a video call to discuss equal rights with young leaders from the Queen’s Commonwealth Trust, which the couple are president and vice-president of, and body language expert Judi James has described Harry’s behaviour as “awkward” throughout the video.

East Kilbride News: “Our priority is to protect staff and visitors in these very difficult times.

Join thousands of others who have signed up for the Daily Record newsletter.NHS Lanarkshire has introduced changes at all GP practices.People are being warned that as services work towards a ‘new normal’ while still dealing with COVID-19, some things will be different.Dr Linda Findlay, medical director South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnership, said: “We want people to know that their practices are open and here to help.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle took part in a joint video call with young leaders last week to discuss fairness, justice, and equal rights.

Reformer : “Following some very difficult months it is amazing to have this silver lining.

Join thousands of others who have signed up for the Daily Record newsletter.NHS Lanarkshire is asking people to play their part in helping stop coronavirus, as information on the Test and Protect service is sent to households from this week.People with symptoms – which include a new, persistent cough, high temperature or loss or change in taste or smell – are being urged to book a test immediately as part of the national effort to continue to suppress the virus.Those who test positive will be

Lanarkshire hospital, including those arriving for appointments, will be met at the entrance by a volunteer who will outline the new process – which also includes using sanitiser to decontaminate hands and following a specific route through the hospital.

Join thousands of others who have signed up for the Daily Record newsletter.Patients and visitors to all NHS Lanarkshire hospitals are now required to wear face masks, with coverings being provided for those who arrive without one of their own.The new guidance came into effect today and applies at the county’s three acute hospitals including Monklands, plus its community facilities including Coathill and Wester Moffat.Health board officials say: “The main purpose of this measure is to seek to

Join thousands of others who have signed up for the Daily Record newsletter.With effect from today (Monday, June 29), members of the public visiting an NHS Lanarkshire hospital will need to wear a face mask/covering.This is for both acute or community hospitals and includes those attending for an appointment.The main purpose of this measure is to seek to prevent the transmission of Coronavirus (Covid-19) from the person wearing the facemask.Visitors to an acute hospital will be met at the

A team of health professionals from NHS Lanarkshire is delighted to be part of the biggest breakthrough so far in the battle against Covid-19.The doctors, nurses, pharmacists and research experts – who are based across the three NHS Lanarkshire acute hospitals – were part of the UK-wide Oxford Recovery Trial which is testing a number of potential treatments for Covid-19, including Dexamethasone.Dr Manish Patel, consultant in respiratory medicine, led the study in Lanarkshire along with his

Airdrie’s community assessment hub for Covid-19 is to be stood down from Monday as NHS Lanarkshire moves to concentrate the service at one facility in Hamilton.The health board’s triage service, where medical staff deal with all patient phone calls referred by NHS 24 and determine when a face-to-face appointment is needed, will remain based at Airdrie community health centre at present but will also later switch to the South Lanarkshire location.It will means that the area of the Graham Street

As services begin to recover from Covid-19, NHS Lanarkshire has reinstated home births.Cheryl Clark, NHS Lanarkshire’s chief midwife, said: “As we move forward more of our services will begin to return. The first of these, is being able to offer home births again.