highest care level and overall pressure on the system. they describe the system there at nhs lanarkshire as unprecedented. the health board said there was sustained pressure across its three university hospitals and that is not showing any signs of easing those of the hospitals they are talking about our hear myers, monk lenz and witchel. the health board describe the situation as relentless. they said it was do to bad shortages, but also a shortage of staff. they said there was a lot of staff sickness, staff were stressed and also there was a lot of self isolation because of the covid—i9 pandemic. now the health board said that their priority is the safety of their patients and also of their staff. so they are working through options to try and increase the number of staff and also to increase the flow of patients and through the hospital.