The number of pregnancies terminated in the health board area increased by 86% over the last 10 years, to 2,650 in 2025, up from 1,426 in 2016.

The service was recently awarded ‘very good’ ratings by the Care Inspectorate for both supporting people’s wellbeing and the quality of the staff team, following a recent unannounced inspection.

Hosted on the Lanarkshire Mind Matters website, A Moment for Your Mind is a new suite of ultra-brief videos.

The NHS has urged people to see thier GP if you are worried

Her Royal Highness was accompanied by Vice Lord Lieutenant Gavin Whitefield CBE DL and Depute Provost of South Lanarkshire Bert Thomson as part of the official party visiting the centre.

Alison Britton’s father John Anderson died in 2011 aged 72, after being infected with Hepatitis C from a blood transfusion.

Ticks are small, spider‑like creatures found in areas such as long grass, shrubbery, and woodland, particularly where wildlife or livestock are present.

Ward closures because of mould infection are only the latest example of the challenges faced by a 1970s hospital still going in the 2020s.

EXCLUSIVE: NHS bosses were forced to act after traces of aspergillus mould were discovered at the haematology unit at Monklands hospital in Airdrie.

By ensuring they have enough essential medication and seeking medical advice early, residents can prevent unnecessary pressure on urgent care services.

The first phase of a programme offering HPV self-sampling kits to women who are overdue cervical screening will run across 22 GP practices in four health board areas - including NHS Lanarkshire - with the aim of reaching 17,000 women.

New figures show the number of operations carried out in the 12 months to January 2026 increased by 6.1 per cent compared to the same period the year before.

NHS Lanarkshire has been chosen to host one of the pilot centres offering appointment-free healthcare access

Research from the Scottish Parliament Information Centre (SPICe) has shown that with prescriptions costing £9.90 each in England it is estimated that the average Scots households saved an average of £440.50 on essential medicines in 2024/25.

Mairi McAllan has written to the health secretary suggesting three sites in the town which could accommodate one of the new centres