NHS Lanarkshire delays non-urgent procedures again
A number of clinically urgent and priority procedures were not affected by the postponements (Danny Lawson/PA)
NHS Lanarkshire has delayed the reintroduction of non-urgent elective procedures due to continuing high numbers in intensive care.
The health board moved to temporarily postpone all operations of this type in January, as well as some outpatient appointments.
Patients numbers being treated in Lanarkshire hospitals with Covid-19 have now dropped to 102 as of Tuesday, falling from a high of around 350 during the second half of January.
However, coronavirus ICU numbers remain high, peaking at 25 in late January and currently sitting at 10.