A coronavirus outbreak at a Scots hospital has sparked a staffing crisis after medics were forced into isolation. University Hospital Hairmyres, in East Kilbride, confirmed a number of employees had tested positive for Covid-19 as an NHS Lanarkshire director urged workers to adhere to guidelines over the festive period, warning the health board was struggling to manage the emergence of the Omicron variant.
A source told the Record the staff shortage had sparked “chaos”, with staff in the hospital’s A&E and vascular wards amongst those affected.But NHS Lanarkshire refused to confirm the departments impacted or the numbers of staff in isolation.Russell Coulthard, NHS Lanarkshire deputy director of acute services, said staff were being