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Coronavirus – looking back one year on
Experts in dealing with infectious diseases at the Western General Hospital in Edinburgh who treated the first Covid-19 patient in Scotland have been looking...
Coronavirus – first Scottish vaccinations take place at the Western General
The first vaccinations against coronavirus have been given in Edinburgh to those who will be carrying out the vaccination programme.
Initial supplies of the Pfizer/BioNTech...
One more patient dies at Western General
NHS Lothian says today it is continuing investigations after identifying that an outbreak of Covid-19 is affecting patients in a ward at the...
Coronavirus outbreak reported at Western General Hospital
NHS Lothian is investigating an outbreak of Covid-19 in a ward in the Western General Hospital.
Sadly, a very small number of patients, who had...
Operations cancelled at Western General for the next three days
NHS Lothian has advised that operations or 'elective procedures' within the clinical specialty of the Department of Clinical Neurosciences, at the Western General Hospital,...
Whiff of seaside at Western
A project to transform the waiting area and corridors of a leading Edinburgh hospital into a seaside scene is under way thanks to funding...
Teenage Cancer Charity Receives Donation From Amazon
Teenage Cancer Trust, the charity that provides life-changing care and support for young people living with cancer has received a £1,000 donation from Amazon’s...
Inspectors say Western General is making progress
No new action is called for at The Western General Hospital in Edinburgh which has been inspected on an unannounced basis for the second time in...
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...
What’s On in Edinburgh this week
Lots of Christmassy things this week, from craft fairs to carols and music to markets - but if the very thought of anything festive...
Edinburgh councillor shaves his head for charity!
Councillor Ronnie Cairns has had a brush with cancer over the last year and had to have treatment at the Western General's cancer clinic....
FACE Christmas Fair raises over £11,000
Hundreds of people turned out to support FACE (Fighting Against Cancer Edinburgh) at the charity’s Christmas Fair held at the Western General’s Cancer Centre...
Fighting Against Cancer Edinburgh Christmas Fair – TODAY!
FACE (Fighting Against Cancer Edinburgh) will host their annual Christmas Fair at the Edinburgh Cancer Centre at the Western General Hospital today 1 December...
Red Dot Radio on air for 12 hours today
Red Dot Radio, Edinburgh’s own hospital broadcasting service is celebrating National Hospital Radio Week (26th March – 4th April) by broadcasting live from the...
Inspectors Call for Western General to improve
Inspectors have called for further improvements at Edinburgh's Western General Hospital although most wards and clinical areas were found to be clean.
The Healthcare Environment...
Monty’s Maggie’s Appeal Joins up with John Clark Motor Group
Winning 2010 European Ryder Cup Captain, Colin Montgomerie, posed for photos with the Ryder Cup and a BMW, to launch the national fundraising partnership...
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