NHS Lanarkshire to roll out Covid vaccine for those 80 and over from Monday

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.A group who make quilts for vulnerable children across the west of Scotland have distributed their 16,000th cover.The Lanarkshire Linus Group provides homemade quilts, blankets and incubator covers to children who are sick, bereaved or traumatised.The group of 20 to 30 volunteers have been unable to hold their monthly meetings since last February.But, despite Covid restrictions, they were still able to

coronavirus vaccination invitations in a bid to con Scots out of money. NHS Scotland’s Counter Fraud Services has seen a spike in alerts to the fraudulent emails as the vaccination rollout continues across Scotland.

Prime Minister is to use the example of the army and the UK-funding for a vaccine as arguments for the strength of the United Kingdom as he launches a hard response to Nicola Sturgeon’s latest independence demands.

coronavirus vaccination appointments for those aged 70 to 79 will start arriving through letterboxes on Monday, the Scottish Government has said. As the inoculation programme moves through priority groups, several health board areas are beginning to send out letters telling those in the age group when they will receive their first dose of the Covid-19 jab.

drugs and a large quantity of cash during two targeted raids in Lanarkshire. Officers swooped on a property in Motherwell Road, Bellshill, on Wednesday afternoon before uncovering a large haul of heroin, cocaine, cannabis, valium and amphetamine.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Residents in Wishaw are being urged to remain vigilant when it comes to scam text messages.The Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI) has warned of text message scams about Covid vaccinations, including links to fake NHS websites that ask for bank details.Messages were first reported last month and Colin Mathieson from Advice Direct Scotland, which runs Scotland’s national consumer advice service

Lanarkshire are being targeted by Police Scotland. The area’s top officer has claimed the public are regularly flouting lockdown rules at both types of business.

link.Judith said: “Our staff are battling to save lives every day and I am immensely proud of them.“Every single Lanarkshire resident can help save lives by following government guidance and staying at home.”Patients with any concerns can contact the dedicated helpline number 0300 303 0446.All patients should consider the latest Scottish Government advice, including staying at home if they have symptoms that may be caused by Covid-19 or they live with someone that has symptoms.For the latest

percentage of doses being wasted and why some GP surgeries were still waiting for supplies. But the SNP leader said today the programme was "gathering pace" and the number of vaccinations being given had risen by 50% in the last week.The Scottish Government had earlier rejected claims that it was sitting on 400,000 shots of the vaccine instead of rushing them out to patients.John Swinney said that while the doses had been allocated, they had not yet been delivered in full.

Lanarkshire care home residents have been vaccinated.

the Reformer, but wished to remain anonymous, said the situation is becoming increasingly stressful. He said: “We feel we have been left behind.

Lanarkshire care home residents have been vaccinated.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.NHS Lanarkshire has now completed administering the first dose of its coronavirus vaccine to eligible care home residents.Hamilton’s Abercorn care home was the first in Scotland to have residents vaccinated in min-December with 90 year old Annie Innes being the country’s first care home resident to receive the vaccine.Since then, almost 2,990 Lanarkshire care home residents have been vaccinated.The first

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Covid-19 vaccination programme.The taxpayers’ money was awarded to KPMG in September – three months before the first jab was available.Contract documents reveal the multi-national firm secured the deal without any other bids being considered.The job description states it is for “extended flu and Covid vaccination programme management and advisory services”.Scottish Labour’s Neil Findlay said: “This is extraordinary – we have the Scottish Government handing over millions to a private sector

Covid-19 vaccination drive will see more than 5,000 NHS staff get their virus jab today. Health and social care staff are booked to be vaccinated at NHS Louisa Jordan Hospital to stop the spread of coronavirus.

Hubba-hubba-ding-ding, Queen Elizabeth’s grandnephew is being crowned the hottest new workout king. Although he’s 26th in line to the British throne, Arthur Chatto, 21, has been getting the royal treatment online after sharing workout videos to gym BoundFitness’ Instagram page. Chatto, grandson to Princess Margaret, Queen Elizabeth’s younger sister, works as a personal trainer at BoundFitness in Scotland.

Jason Leitch spoke out today after a poll found that more than a quarter of 18-to-34-year-old women in the UK said they would say no to the jab, citing concerns over the vaccine's effect on pregnancies. It comes as several rumours and myths have been circulating online about the range of vaccines now approved for use, including fears that the jab could affect fertility.