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16.12.2022 / 18:17

North Lanarkshire residents urged to make views known on health and social care services

North Lanarkshire residents are being urged to make their views known on the shape of local health and social care services over the next three years.

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North Lanarkshire health bosses urge locals to give feedback to ensure services improve

Health and social care managers in North Lanarkshire are calling for local people to get in touch with feedback to ensure services improve further.

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NHS Lanarkshire completes second dose of Covid-19 vaccine to eligible care home residents

link!Trudi Marshall, Health & Social Care North Lanarkshire nurse director, who is managing the care home vaccination programme across the whole of Lanarkshire, said: “Care home residents are amongst our most vulnerable residents and this is a very worrying time for many of them.“I know it will be greatly reassuring to residents, their loved ones and staff that they have now received both doses of the vaccine.“From the very outset of this pandemic health and social care staff have worked closely with care home staff to keep residents as safe as possible and this is another significant milestone in this journey.“The care home vaccination programme has been carried out as quickly as possible.

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All eligible care home residents in Lanarkshire receive second dose of COVID-19 vaccine

East Kilbride and Strathaven have now received their second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.The first health board in Scotland to vaccinate care home residents against coronavirus, NHS Lanarkshire has now vaccinated more than 3000 residents with both doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine across the region.Don't miss a thing from your area - sign up for the new Lanarkshire newsletter!From the latest breaking news to the agenda-setting stories, get it all in your email inbox.Put your email at the top of this article or follow the instructions on this link!Trudi Marshall, Health & Social Care North Lanarkshire nurse director, who is managing the care home vaccination programme across the whole of Lanarkshire, said: “Care home residents are amongst

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Over 28,000 people in Lanarkshire have received their first dose of the coronavirus vaccine

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.More than 28,000 people in Lanarkshire have now received their first dose of the coronavirus vaccine.The health board’s roll out of the jab is now set to move into its second phase from next month, which will see those over 70 and people who are currently shielding offered appointments.Dr Mark Russell, associate medical director Health and Social Care North Lanarkshire, who is leading on the delivery of the Covid-19 vaccine in Lanarkshire, has asked locals to remain patient as they wait for news of their vaccine appointment.He said: “This is the largest vaccination programme ever undertaken and we are asking people to be patient and wait to be

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Covid-19 vaccination letters roll out to Lanarkshire's over-70s

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.People across Lanarkshire aged between 70 and 79 and those who are clinically extremely vulnerable will start to receive their Covid-19 vaccination appointments from yesterday.Dr Mark Russell, Associate Medical Director Health and Social Care North Lanarkshire, who is leading on the delivery of the Covid-19 vaccine in Lanarkshire, said: “These appointments mark the start of our large community vaccination centres, which begin on 1 February.“It will take time for us to work our way through each priority group, so we are asking for patience and that you wait to be contacted.”Appointments are being allocated throughout February at a vaccination centre

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All eligible care home residents in Lanarkshire given first dose of COVID vaccine

Lanarkshire care home residents have been vaccinated.

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NHS Lanarkshire completes first dose of Covid vaccine for eligible care home residents

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 dose of the vaccine, developed by Pfizer and BioNTech, will be followed up by the second booster dose 12 weeks later in line with Scottish Government guidelines.Trudi Marshall, Health & Social Care North Lanarkshire nurse director, who is managing the

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Lanarkshire health chiefs confirm they won't mix COVID vaccines

given the AstraZeneca compound weeks later. However, there is not yet any medical data suggesting the mixing and matching would actually work.

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North Lanarkshire thieves cashing in on upsurge in cycling during pandemic

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Thieves have been cashing in on an upsurge in cycling during the Covid-19 pandemic.Police in North Lanarkshire say that, while more folk have been taking to the saddle, there’s been a rise in thefts.Over a five-month period from the beginning of lockdown, 108 bikes were stolen across the area.Lizanne McMurrich, North Lanarkshire Council’s head of communities, said: “More people are using pedal cycles for commuting, exercise and recreation and people are staying local for holidays, taking their bikes with them.“Unfortunately, this means that there are more bikes out there that can become a target for crime.”A series of security marking events is taking

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Lanarkshire health board say they are track to deliver flu vaccine to everyone who needs it, despite earlier problems

the Reformer told how numerous locals had received letters for their appointments after they were scheduled to have taken place.

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Family blast 'riddled' Glasgow Royal Infirmary after great-grandad dies of Covid

Covid-19.Sprightly Joseph Shaw - a former councillor from North Lanarkshire - was taken to Glasgow Royal Infirmary after a fall at his home with a suspected broken hip.But his family say he was put on a ward where other people had Coronavirus, then he caught the killer bug and died at the age of 82.His family said the virus was “out of control” at the ageing hospital.The news comes as senior doctors at the city’s facility have raised concerns about Covid-19 infection control.Another man - whose father died after catching Covid in the same hospital - claims he was also placed on a ward with patients who had tested positive for the virus.Joseph’s son in law Scott McGarrill, from Chryston, North Lanarkshire, said: “This can’t be swept under

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Angry travel agents protest at Scottish Parliament and demand airport Covid testing

coronavirus pandemic. It is estimated about 100 took part in the demonstration outside the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh tonight.

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North Lanarkshire Trade Union Council expresses serious concerns for workers' safety over coronavirus guidelines

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our personalised newsletter.North Lanarkshire Trade Union Council (NLTUC) has hit out over “serious concerns” workers have about non-compliance with Scottish Government guidelines on Covid-19.In a lengthy statement the organisation say it felt compelled to express concerns about adherence to, and enforcement of, guidelines to control the spread of coronavirus.The trade union council has also written to both North Lanarkshire Council chief executive Des Murray, and council leader Jim Logue, expressing its support for an event to recognise key workers’ efforts during the height of the crisis.The behaviour of sections of the public including school-age children also came in

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North Lanarkshire Council announces extended service for recycling centres

North Lanarkshire Council’s recycling centre have began to accept more household items of waste following their sudden closures due to coronavirus.From Monday, June 15, you will be able to dispose of a number of additional items at the centres including those in Netherton and Shotts.This includes carpet, underlay, mattresses and suites.Please place these items in the general household waste skips.A statement on the council’s website said: “Physical distancing arrangements remain in place at all our centres so the number of vehicles allowed in at any one time is limited.“Centres are open for North Lanarkshire residents only so please bring proof of your address and photo id.“At this time, we cannot accept wood (including MDF), garden waste,

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Screen stars show support for North Lanarkshire suicide prevention campaign

Celebrities including Steve Coogan, Greg McHugh and Sanjeev Kohli have thrown their weight behind a campaign to raise awareness of suicide prevention in North Lanarkshire.

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Screen stars show support for North Lanarkshire suicide prevention campaign

A stellar cast of screen stars have teamed up to support Suicide Prevention North Lanarkshire’s important new awareness campaign, You Matter.

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Coronavirus testing site at Ravenscraig set up for North Lanarkshire key workers

A coronavirus testing site has been established at Ravenscraig for key workers and members of their household.

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Silence tribute honours memory of frontline coronavirus staff

A wreath was laid at Coatbridge’s industrial museum to mark an especially poignant international workers’ memorial day.

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