People in Clydesdale are being reminded that the minor injury units at Kello and Lady Home hospitals remain closed.
South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnership, in discussion with NHS Lanarkshire, took the decision to temporarily shut the units last year to further minimise the risk of patients contracting Covid-19 at both Kello and Lady Home.
But, due to ongoing risk linked to well-publicised new variants, the minor injury units still cannot be reopened.
Anyone in the area requiring minor injury units are asked to attend either University Hospitals Wishaw, Hairmyres or Monklands instead.
Craig Cunningham, head of commissioning and performance, South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnership, said: "Temporarily closing a service is not a decision that we take lightly.
"Given the frailty of many of the patients in these hospitals, the decision was taken to reduce the risk by stepping down minor injury services temporarily.
"It’s important to note that these restrictions remain in place at the current time. The minor injuries units will reopen when it is safe to do so."
Mr Cunningham added: "We would encourage anyone requiring minor injuries services to use the services provided at University Hospital Hairmyres, University Hospital Monklands and University Hospital Wishaw."
· People with non-life threatening conditions, who think their condition is serious enough to attend A&E, should call NHS 24 (111) first - day or night. Where appropriate, people can still access primary care services for urgent care, including contacting their GP practice during opening hours, as normal.
· NHS 24 assess people by telephone and refer them to the right care, delivered by the right healthcare professional, as close to home as possible. This could include self-care, GP practice, other primary care services, pharmacy, a minor injuries unit or referral to the Flow Navigation Centre within their health board for a clinical assessment.
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