Select Page Meet the Experts Your guide to local healthcare services Coronavirus (COVID-19) — Latest information and guidance Some of our services have changed - find out more Welcome to our guide to the range of services that local healthcare professionals across Lanarkshire can provide. You can go directly to the right healthcare professional for the help you need when you need it, without having to see your GP first or face a lengthy wait in A&E. These pages also give you information and advice on self-care, which is often the quickest and easiest route to feeling better when you’re ill, as well as details on how to access national services like NHS Inform and NHS24. If you have Coronavirus symptoms, please read through our advice section below. Self Care Pharmacist Community Optician Dentist Self-referral Services General Practitioner (GP) Out of Hours Minor Injuries Accident & Emergency What to do if you have Coronavirus symptoms If you have Coronavirus symptoms, you and your household should not leave home. You will need to request a test and, if the results are positive, help NHS Scotland to identify who you’ve had contact with. Those people will be contacted and asked to isolate for 10 days. (This will be done confidentially) The symptoms of COVID-19 are new: continuous cough fever/high temperature (37.8C or greater) loss of, or change in, sense of smell or taste (anosmia) If your symptoms worsen or do not improve after seven days call NHS 24 on 111. For patients who do not have Coronavirus symptoms, they should continue to telephone their practice when open and not call NHS 24. During the out-of-hours period, when displaying non-Coronavirus symptoms, only call 111 if you need urgent assessment and cannot wait until your practice is open. How to request a test How to self-isolate How to get a Sick Note if you have Coronavirus symptoms or are self-isolating What happens when you are phoned by the Test & Protect service Assessment Centres Further information NHS inform – Health advice on coronavirus Advice for pregnancy and newborn babies Visit our Coronavirus (COVID-19) pages for more information: Changes to Services Your Health BSL, translations and other formats Information and Resources COVID-19 News Updates COVID-19 - How you can help PARTNERS Accessibility Tools Toggle High Contrast Toggle Font size PARTNERS PARTNERS NHS 24 NHS Inform Public Health Scotland NHS Scotland North Lanarkshire Council South Lanarkshire Council Scottish Government PARTNERS Police Scotland Scottish Fire and Rescue Service Distress Brief Intervention (DBI) Organ Donation Scotland Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service Healthy Working Lives Contact Us Data Protection Notice Cookie Notice Accessibility Statement Third-party websites and applications Copyright Lanarkshire Health Board Endowment Fund We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. By continuing to use our website, you are consenting to the use of our cookies. OKRead more