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Patient tests negative for Ebola
NHS Lothian have announced that the patient admitted to the Regional Infectious Diseases Unit at the Western General Hospital earlier today has tested negative...
Additional NHS Lothian funding confirmed for next year
Health Secretary, Shona Robison, has confirmed that NHS Lothian will receive an additional £37.7 million in 2015-16.
This brings NHS Lothian’s general allocation increase to...
Public urged to discuss organ donation with family
Even if you have already joined the NHS Organ Donor Register you are encouraged to talk to your nearest and dearest about your wishes...
Third patient in C-diff cluster dies
A third patient, involved in a cluster of cases of Clostridium difficile, has died.
The patient died at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh on Sunday...
Muirhouse Health Centre – works begin on Monday
Plans for a new £12-million health and social care hub in the heart of Muirhouse have taken another major step forward and ground works...
St John’s Hospital – Inspection team calls for action
The Health Environment Inspectorate is responsible for reducing risk to patients through a regime of inspecting hospitals for any infection risk. They focus on...
Art in Healthcare exhibition at Atticsalt
'When I first encountered Art in Healthcare' says renowned artist Barbara Rae 'it was 'just' paintings in hospitals. Now it is so much more.'
Barbara,...
Plans now submitted for new Sick Children’s hospital at Little France
Plans for the co-location of the Royal Hospital for Sick Children and Department of Clinical Neurosciences (RHSC + DCN) at Little France have been...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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