Tag: NHS Lothian
NHS Lothian launch a consultation on future healthcare plans
NHS Lothian has today launched the public consultation into its groundbreaking vision for the future of healthcare.
The health board is asking for feedback on its major new proposals, called “Our Health, Our Care, Our...
New look for new Sick Kids
Images of the new hospital released
Architects' impressions of how the new Royal Hospital for Sick Children and Department of Clinical Neurosciences will look have been released today.
The computer generated fly-through video (link below) shows...
Campaign to reduce effect of smoke on children in the Lothians
NHS Lothian is keen to get the message across about smoking in the home and the effect of that on children. Around 50,000 children are estimated to be at risk of exposure to second-hand...
Regeneration plans for Muirhouse to be discussed at information event
A public information event to highlight North West Edinburgh Partnership Centre and Muirhouse regeneration plans will be held on Wednesday 2 April 2014 to give local people the chance to find out more about plans...
Planning approved for Royal Edinburgh Hospital development
A project which will take around 10 years to complete was given the planning green light yesterday.
The project to redevelop the Royal Edinburgh Hospital can now move forward.
Plans for construction of the first phase...
NHS Lothian launch mouth cancer awareness campaign
Dentists and surgeons in Edinburgh are anxious to get the message across about signs of mouth cancer. They are taking to the streets this week to raise awareness.
The “Let’s Talk About Mouth Cancer” campaign...
NHS develops Facilities Academy partnership with council
Local authorities in Edinburgh and Midlothian along with Edinburgh College have joined forces with NHS Lothian to develop a new Facilities Academy which will teach pupils about all aspects of running a facility such...
Edinburgh dementia cases will more than double by 2034
DEMENTIA - DO YOU RECOGNISE THE SIGNS?
One in two dementia sufferers don't know that they have it;
Cases set to increase by 65% in Edinburgh by 2034;
Campaign will highlight the support and advice already available.
With cases of dementia predicted to...
Innovation Fund open for applications
A new £500,000 Innovation Fund is now open for funding applications from voluntary, charitable, not for profit organisations who provide health and social care in Edinburgh.
Funding is available from Edinburgh’s Health and Social Care Partnership for innovative projects that...
NHS Lothian investigate four cases of Legionella longbeachae linked to compost
NHS Lothian say that the risk to the wider public from Legionella longbeachae is low as four cases linked to gardening compost are currently being investigated.
Two patients are currently being treated in intensive care in...
Do you know a Lothians Health Hero?
LAST CHANCE TO HONOUR LOTHIAN HEALTH HEROES
Deadline for Scottish Health Awards 2013 approaches
Lothians residents are called upon to nominate their local healthcare heroes for an accolade at the Scottish Health Awards 2013 by the...
Edinburgh Rugby supporting organ donation
In a bid to help the 600 Scots who are desperately waiting on a life-saving transplant, Edinburgh Rugby is urging fans to have a chat about organ donation and sign-up to the NHS Organ...
Primary School’s PE lessons a study for University
Flora Stevenson Primary School is taking a new approach to physical education which is being studied by university researchers. Over the past 2 years extra training has been provided for teachers and pupils have...
New Sick Kids for Edinburgh gets go ahead
Plans to build a replacement for Edinburgh’s Royal Hospital for Sick Children (RHSC ) and Department of Clinical Neurosciences (DCN) have been approved, it was confirmed today.
The outline business case sets out NHS Lothian’s...
NHS Lothian launches The Power Pack
Staff campaign launched to encourage energy efficiency at work
NHS Lothian today launched an innovative campaign to encourage staff to save on the energy they use at work. The Power Pack campaign centres on a group...
Tattoo – not without a license!
NHS Lothian is warning people about the dangers of using unlicensed tattooists.
It comes following the arrest of a 28 year-old man in Edinburgh for allegedly carrying out tattoo work without the proper qualifications and...
Legionnaire’s update
The overall number of cases either suspected or confirmed remains the same but one more person has been changed to 'confirmed' status.
Reports into the Edinburgh Legionnaires’ outbreak have shown that one suspected case has...
Two more Legionnaire’s cases confirmed
The latest reports on the Edinburgh Legionnaires’ outbreak show an increase in two people confirmed with the disease. These cases have both been ill for some time. This means the total number of confirmed cases...
Legionnaire’s outbreak
A further death linked to the outbreak of Legionnaires' disease in Edinburgh was confirmed last night.
A man with significant pre-existing underlying health conditions died last night in Edinburgh Royal Infirmary.
Cabinet Secretary for Health and...
Legionnaire’s Update 12 June 2012
The latest reports from the Scottish Government Resilience Room (SGoRR) on the Edinburgh Legionnaires’ disease outbreak shows that the number of cases is unchanged.
There are 39 confirmed cases and 49 suspected cases. Of those...
Update on Legionnaire’s outbreak
The latest reports from the Scottish Government Resilience Room (SGoRR) on the Edinburgh Legionnaires’ disease outbreak show that there are now 39 confirmed cases and 49 suspected cases. This is an increase of two...
Legionnaire’s Update 10 June 2012
Legionnaires' outbreak update - Number of cases stands at 82
The latest reports from the Scottish Government Resilience Room (SGoRR) on the Edinburgh Legionnaires' disease outbreak show that there are now 37 confirmed cases and 45...
Legionnaire’s cases rise to 80
Legionnaires’ outbreak update - Number of cases stands at 80
The latest reports from the Scottish Government Resilience Room (SGoRR) on the Edinburgh Legionnaires’ disease outbreak show that there are now 36 confirmed cases and...
Legionnaire’s update – 20 confirmed cases 19 suspected
The latest reports from the Scottish Government Resilience Room (SGoRR) on the Edinburgh Legionnaires’ outbreak show that there are now 21 confirmed cases and 19 suspected cases.
One of the confirmed cases has died, two...
Update on Legionnaire’s outbreak
Outbreak of Legionella in South West Edinburgh – update at 17:30
NHS Lothian is now investigating 17 confirmed cases and 15 suspected cases of Legionnaires’ disease.
One patient, a man in his 50s with underlying health...
First steps to the new Wester Hailes Healthy Living Centre
Nicola Sturgeon MSP, the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Health and Wellbeing, cuts the first turf for the start of building a new Healthy Living Centre at Wester Hailes, Edinburgh.
Pictured with Ms...
Edinburgh Royal Infirmary – Inspection calls for action
The Healthcare Environment Inspectorate (HEI) yesterday published its report relating to an unannounced inspection visit to the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh on 18 August 2011 and found that there were nine areas where specific action...
Edinburgh MSP calls for apology for NHS Lothian
Edinburgh Southern MSP Jim Eadie has called for NHS Lothian staff to be given an apology by a Labour MP, if he cannot produce evidence to back up his claim that they may have...
Edinburgh Reporter chats Sophy Green – the new CEO of Streetwork
Sophy Green is the new CEO of Streetwork - an Edinburgh based organisation dedicated to helping some of society's most vulnerable people. Their reach is vast, working with homelessness, domestic violence, drug addiction and...
NHS Lothian win green award for new technology
NHS Lothian's new computer system has won them a green award for reducing the organisation's energy costs by up to 85 per cent.
The Sun Ray system, which is being installed across the organisation, is...
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