“"I welcome progress on establishing Lanarkshire’s first GP walk-in services. These have been designed to provide more choice in the community for patients while helping to relieve pressure on wider NHS services. The Scottish Government has promised that we will break from the status quo and introduce a new way for patients to access same day care and complement our existing service provision. We are delivering on that commitment."
“"I welcome the Scottish Government’s support for our plans to develop a new role for the former Lockhart Hospital premises for local people. We will work with people in Lanark and the surrounding communities on how local healthcare should develop. That conversation will look at local healthcare as a whole, including the role Lockhart can play."
“"The future of healthcare in Lanark matters to people across the town and the surrounding rural communities. That has come through clearly in my conversations with local people and their elected representatives. I am grateful to colleagues for their work in progressing these plans. We will draw on evidence and learning from elsewhere as local services take shape. Our aim is to strengthen community healthcare, developing new provision alongside our ongoing work to improve existing services for local people."
