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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.
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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...
Coronavirus – NHS Lothan action plan to provide extra beds
NHS Lothian announces action plan to deal with coronavirus (COVID-19)
NHS Lothian has today confirmed the steps it is taking to provide extra hospital beds,...
Prince’s Trust offer training course to young people – deadline is Monday
The Prince’s Trust Scotland are working in partnership with the NHS to deliver a six-week course giving young people in Edinburgh the training and...
Sharon praised for helping injured pensioner
Sharon Gill 45 works for NHS Lothian at the Western General. While she was on a night out her professional skills swung into action...
Parents urged to consent to flu vaccination
Parents of primary school children in NHS Lothian are being encouraged to act now to get their children ready to flight flu this winter.
Following...
Initiative launched to prevent patients going missing from hospital
Police have teamed up with NHS Lothian to launch a first-of-its-kind initiative aimed at preventing vulnerable people going missing from hospitals.
Like most major cities,...
NHS Lothian seeks new board members
NHS Lothian is on the hunt for some new blood on their board. The appointment of new non-exec directors would have to be ratified...
New public partnership at Edinburgh Bioquarter
Four major public sector organisations have agreed a new plan to develop Edinburgh BioQuarter.
The five-year collaboration agreement involves The City of Edinburgh Council, NHS...
New artworks unveiled at Pennywell All Care Centre
Art at the Heart of Muirhouse
Artists Hans K Clausen and Lindsay Perth present two new public artworks created in collaboration with North Edinburgh residents...
Darren McGregor helps to deliver Christmas cheer to those in need
Hibs defender and GameChanger Ambassador Darren McGregor was at Tesco on Monday afternoon to help launch a Christmas Day event to help deliver Christmas cheer...
Sick Kids sold to developer in midst of community right to buy
Earlier today NHS Lothian announced that they have sold the building to a developer, Downing Group, and that the sale will finalise when the...
NHS Lothian hits four-hour A&E target
MSP Gordon MacDonald has praised NHS Lothian for hitting its accident and emergency target and he stressed that the public should value the crucial...
GP urges people not to ignore persistent cough
An NHS Lothian GP has stressed the importance of people getting checked if they’ve had a cough for three weeks or more.
Dr Lorna Porteous urged...
Robert Fergusson national brain injury unit opened
The first patients to be treated in the new brain injury unit at the brand new Royal Edinburgh Campus in Morningside have been transferred...
MSP wants public meeting over future of Southside Medical Practice
NHS Lothian is being asked to hold a public meeting to update local residents on its plans for Southside Medical Practice.
Conservative MSP Miles Briggs...
Redevelopment work begins at St John’s
St John's Hospital may still feel like a new addition to the NHS fold to some, but it needs a facelift and a £3.5m redevelopment...
Royal Edinburgh Hospital campus handed over to NHS Lothian
The £48 million development of the Royal Edinburgh Hospital may just be the first phase but it has now been completed and the keys...
The search is on for local healthcare heroes!
If you live in the Lothians then you are urged to nominate your local healthcare heroes as the hunt for Scotland’s top health workers begins.
Every year, the...
#getcheckedearly Cervical Screening Awareness Week
Women in the Lothians are being urged to go for their smear test when invited as Cervical Screening Awareness Week gets underway.
Sue Payne, Cervical...
NHS Lothian and councils start work on new partnership centres
The construction of three partnership centres in Edinburgh and West Lothian will start over the coming weeks after the financial contracts were agreed.
The £27.6...
Thank You To The Western General
Back in November I had a health issue which required investigating, the result of which was a wee operation yesterday. Initial findings have shown...
Hibs launch new Public Social Partnership with NHS Lothian
Hibs have announced the launch of the new Public Social Partnership set up by the Club, the Hibernian Community Foundation and NHS Lothian.
GameChanger aims...
Time lapse of the new Sick Kids Hospital
We were up at the Sick Kids a few months back on a very cold morning when the sod cutting ceremony took place. Now...
Council and NHS begin campaign against falling over
It is a simple fact that more older people end up in hospital as a result of a fall than just about any other...
Hospital car park staff to wear CCTV cameras
NHS Lothian have announced that their car parking attendants will now wear CCTV cameras in a move to promote safety.
Staff working in car parks...
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