The site for the new University Hospital Monklands will be decided at an NHS Lanarkshire board meeting this week.

The three site options for the  Monklands Replacement Project (MRP) include Gartcosh, Glenmavis and Wester Moffat.

Any recommendation on a preferred site will be put forward to the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Sport, Jeane Freeman, who will make a final decision.

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Neena Mahal, Chair of the Board of NHS Lanarkshire, said: “We would like to thank the public and our staff for their participation during the extensive engagement process on the Monklands Replacement Project.

“The community’s valuable feedback on the three site options will be among a set of detailed information that will be fully considered by the Board in determining its recommendation for a preferred site.”

The Board meeting will start at 10am on 16 December and will be live-streamed for the public to view at this link: