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NHS Lanarkshire cancels all non-urgent outpatient appointments and planned procedures

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NHS Lanarkshire has taken the decision to cancel non-urgent outpatient appointments and planned procedures at acute sites from today.

This follows yesterday’s Scottish government  announcement  that all non-urgent elective care has been postponed to free up capacity in hospitals for at least the next three months.

Judith Park, NHS Lanarkshire acting director of acute services, said: “The safety of our patients is always our top priority.

In light of the current COVID-19 pandemic and the latest Scottish government advice, we have taken the decision to cancel non-urgent outpatient appointments and planned procedures from today at all our acute sites. “The decision to cancel any appointment is not one that we take lightly and I apologise for

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