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Coronavirus – NHS Lothian under pressure
In common with several other health boards in Scotland, NHS Lothian has said that the increased number of Covid-19 cases and hospitalisation is putting...
Coronavirus – NHS Lothian advise everyone to stick to safety precautions
NHS Lothian has issued advice to everyone to stick with the measures to ensure that they stay Covid safe.
The Director of Public Health...
Coronavirus – NHS Lothian apologise for vaccination queues today
As the number of people vaccinated rises in Lothian, a spokesman for NHS Lothian apologised for the queues which built up today at the...
Former NHS buildings sold on in £5m deal
Scarlett Land and Development and Cushman & Wakefield have completed the sale of a portfolio of NHS Lothian properties, now deemed surplus to their...
NHS Lothian’s youth volunteers win Young Scot award
The Young Scot Volunteering Award has been presented to the Covid-19 youth volunteers working with NHS Lothian. There are 516 young people aged 16-25...
Sick Children’s Hospital at Sciennes is now closed as all services move to Little...
The Royal Hospital for Sick Children (the Sick Kids) has now closed its doors at Sciennes and all patients have moved to the new...
NHS Lothian launches new children’s website
NHS Lothian's Children's Services has a new website just launched on Thursday.
It is designed for children and young people as well as their...
NHS Lothian update on vaccination appointments
Following our article on Friday about those in the 60-64 year old category who were having difficulties around vaccination appointments, NHS Lothian released an...
Edinburgh’s Sick Kids to open on 23 March
NHS Lothian said on Wednesday that the new Royal Hospital for Children and Young People will fully open on Tuesday 23 March 2021.
From...
Coronavirus – drive through vaccination centre open at Queen Margaret University
Mary Foster from Musselburgh was one of the first to be given the vaccine upon the opening of the mass vaccination site at Queen...
Lothians MSPs continue the fight for answers on the new Eye Pavilion
Sarah Boyack MSP for Lothian continues to campaign for a new Eye Pavilion in Edinburgh. Ahead of a meeting with NHS Lothian on Friday...
Coronavirus – one in five vaccinated in Lothian – less than anywhere else in...
Although the daily number of vaccinations has decreased since last week, the mass vaccination programme is proceeding apace and in Lothian the number has...
Third mass vaccination centre opened at Royal Highland Centre Ingliston
The newest mass vaccination centre opened on Wednesday at the Members' Pavilion at Royal Highland Centre, Ingliston.
This is staffed at present by vaccinators from...
Margaret is first in the queue for vaccine at EICC
Margaret Swift who is a retired care worker from Edinburgh was first in line for vaccination as the Edinburgh International Conference Centre opened its...
Coronavirus – Mass vaccination centres getting ready for Monday
The mass vaccination centre now set up at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre (EICC) will open its doors on Monday.
There is capacity at...
Coronavirus – vaccinations in Lothian progressing
NHS Lothian has advised us that they have now vaccinated frontline workers, care home staff and residents and people over the age of 80.
The...
NHS Lothian advice on keeping A&E for emergencies
NHS Lothian have advised on Friday that they are keen to keep the A&E departments at any of their hospitals freee to deal with...
Mental Health services moving to the new Sick Kids today
Mental Health Services run by NHS Lothian for children and young people are moving to a new purpose built home today at Little France....
New public health director appointed at NHS Lothian
NHS Lothian announced on Wednesday that it has appointed a new Director of Public Health and Health Policy.
Dona Milne will take up the post...
Extra flu clinic this weekend for young children
Parents of children aged between 2 and 5 years-old living in Edinburgh, who missed a child flu vaccine appointment, are being invited to attend...
Pioneering partnership between NHS Lothian and Muirfield Riding Therapy celebrates 10 years together
NHS Lothian and are Muirfield Riding Therapy (MRT) are celebrating 10 years of partnership working together in delivering the Children’s Therapeutic Riding Service; providing...
New minor injuries service introduced in Lothians today
A new minor injuries service designed to help people access advice about minor injuries more quickly, easily and safely is being officially launched across...
Hospital visiting suspended by NHS Lothian
NHS Lothian has today announced that, in line with Scottish Government guidance, visiting across sites will be suspended unless for essential visits only.
This move...
More patients die at Redmill Care Home
News announced today indicates that the number of residents who have died after contracting coronavirus at Redmill Care Home in Whitburn West Lothian has...
UPDATE – Coronavirus – all contacts traced at Flora Stevenson Primary School
Following our story published earlier, NHS Lothian’s Health Protection Team says it has completed Covid-19 contact tracing at Flora Stevenson Primary School.
The team has...
Coronavirus – NHS Lothian reports more cases of Covid-19 among Edinburgh students
NHS Lothian says that the number of students who have tested positive for Covid-19 in university accommodation in Lothian has gone up this week.
Public...
Support for NHS Lothian community teams
NHS Lothian and its official charity partner, Edinburgh and Lothians Health Foundation, are collaborating on preparing and delivering wellbeing boxes to NHS Lothian staff...
New interim CEO appointed to NHS Lothian
Calum Campbell, Chief Executive of NHS Lanarkshire, has been appointed Interim Chief Executive of NHS Lothian.
Mr Campbell will join NHS Lothian on 15 June...
NHS Lothian to open one part of new hospital next month
News has come out today from NHS Lothian that work on the new Department of Clinical Neurosciences at Little France is now complete.
Services...
NHS Lothian stops all hospital visiting from today
NHS Lothian has just announced that visiting will be suspended to limit the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) and to protect vulnerable patients, as well...
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