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We are delighted to announce that Lynn Baird has taken over as our Practice Manager.

DAYLIGHT and SLEEPIO

DAYLIGHT and SLEEPIO are now available in Lanarkshire.
Daylight is an evidence-based self-referral, self-management cCBT program for anxiety and worry, designed to be accessed by smartphone.
Sleepio is an evidence based self-referral cCBT program for sleep problems and insomnia, designed to be accessed by computer, tablet or smartphone
Please check out https://www.lanarkshiremindmatters.scot.nhs.uk for more information

Mobile vaccination unit

** PLEASE DOUBLE CHECK ON THE DAY THAT THIS SERVICE IS STILL AVAILABLE AND DEFINITELY AT LOCATION STATED BELOW **

NHS Lanarkshire is working with colleagues in the Scottish Ambulance Service to bring a drop-in mobile vaccination unit to rural areas of Lanarkshire.
The mobile vaccination unit will help us to reach parts of the community who may have struggled to get to one of our vaccination centres. The bus will offer the covid-19 booster and flu vaccinations as well as first (12+) and second doses (18+ and 8 weeks since first dose) of the covid-19 vaccine for anyone who still needs to be vaccinated.
You don’t need an appointment, you can just drop-in as long as you are eligible. For those requiring a covid-19 booster it needs to be at least six months since your second dose.
The mobile clinic will run from 9am to 5pm on:
• Monday 1 November, Auchlochan Retirement Village, New Trows Road, Lesmahagow, ML11 0GH
• Tuesday 2 November, Auchlochan Retirement Village, New Trows Road, Lesmahagow, ML11 0GH
• Wednesday 3 November, Moodiesburn Co-op, 19 Blackwoods Crescent, Moodiesburn, G69 0EN
• Thursday 4 November, Allanton Church, Allanton, ML7 5AL
• Friday 5 November, St Brides Centre, Braehead, Douglas, ML11 0QA
For details of our other drop-in clinics visit www.nhslanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk/covid-19-vaccine/#clinics

Mobile Vaccination Unit

*** IMPORTANT INFORMATION ***

We have just this minute been informed that the mobile vaccination bus for Flu and Covid boosters WILL NOT be at St. Bride’s Centre, Douglas tomorrow. This is outwith the GP Practices' control. Visit https://www.nhslanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk/covid-19-vaccine for an updated list of where the bus will be this week.

Practice News - Mobile Vaccination Unit

 

NHS Lanarkshire is working with colleagues in the Scottish Ambulance Service to bring a mobile vaccination unit to rural areas of Lanarkshire.

 

Dr Mark Russell, Lead for the covid-19 vaccination programme in Lanarkshire, said: “The mobile vaccination unit will help us to reach parts of the community who may have struggled to get to one of our vaccination centres. The bus will offer the covid-19 booster and flu vaccinations as well as first and second doses of the covid-19 vaccine for anyone who still needs to be vaccinated.

 

“You don’t need an appointment, you can just drop-in as long as you are eligible. For those requiring a covid-19 booster it needs to be at least six months since your second dose.”

 

To check if you are eligible for a booster visit, www.nhsinform.scot/covid-19-vaccine/the-vaccines/coronavirus-covid-19-booster-vaccination

 

First doses of the covid-19 vaccine are available to everyone over the age of 12 and second doses are available to anyone who has waited at least eight weeks since their first dose.

 

For more information on the flu vaccination programme visit www.nhsinform.scot/flu-vaccine 

 

Appointments for covid-19 booster and flu vaccinations have started to be issued to those aged over 70 and those aged over 16 who were previously shielding. These appointments will take place in our seven vaccination centres across Lanarkshire.

 

 

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