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The Latest Breaking News from NHS Lothian

West Lothian midwife wins glittering award after nomination from patient

Vicky Blair, who works at St John's triumphed in the Scottish Health Awards

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West Lothian health hero shortlisted for prestigious Scottish Health Award

Vicky Blair has been shortlisted for a Midwife Award.

Daily Record

Edinburgh Royal Infirmary and Sick Kids patients warned of traffic delays

NHS Lothian has warned patients of additional waiting times and traffic delays as a result of roadworks for the next six months close to the ERI and the Sick Kids in Little France.

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East Lothian E.coli outbreak over after no new infections, say health bosses

Parents have now been sent letters telling them the outbreak is over, but scientists are still working to try identify the source of the infection.

Edinburgh Live

Edinburgh health bosses brace for winter covid wave as people urged to get vaccinated

NHS Lothian have urged people to avoid using Accident and Emergency if possible, as figures show a "bit of an uptick" in positive Covid cases, with the Scottish Government braced for a fresh wave of infections.

Edinburgh Live

Scots mum of tot who fell in scalding bath warns parents over dangers of tap water burns

Little Courtney Abrahams was left with more than a quarter of her body covered in devastating burns after she accidentally tumbled into the hot bath.

Daily Record

West Lothian healthcare heroes get the recognition they deserve with awards

Staff from St John's Hospital won prizes at NHS Lothian's annual Celebrating Success Awards 2022

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'Intimidating' anti-abortion protests to start outside of Scots clinics for 40 days

Texas-based organisation 40 Days For Life will begin a six-week "prayer vigil" outside clinics offering abortion services in Scotland from tomorrow.

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Scots dad whose sore head turned out to be kidney disease given second chance at life

Chris Madden, 42, went from being able to run marathons to being too weak to play with his kids in the space of just three weeks.

Daily Record

Edinburgh hospital operated beyond capacity every day last month as pressure on NHS rises

Scottish Tories revealed that routine hourly checks by staff at the hospital showed the A&E capacity of 40 patients was exceeded by more than double throughout August

Edinburgh Live

Scots A&E department beyond capacity as figures give ‘terrifying snapshot’ of pressure

Figures show Edinburgh Royal Infirmary’s emergency department has, on average, been beyond capacity for 22 hours per day since the start of 2022

Daily Record

Rambler returns to climb Ben Nevis with woman who saved his life there

Trevor Botwood suffered a cardiac arrest on the mountain in August 2020.

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Hero off-duty Edinburgh physio saved man's life as he fell climbing Ben Nevis

NHS Lothian physio Courtney Ferguson had been tackling the 1,345-meter-high mountain during lockdown in 2020 when she leapt into action to assist a fellow hillwalker.

Edinburgh Live

Hero off-duty Scots physio hailed for saving man's life while scaling Ben Nevis

Courtney Ferguson, 27, had been tackling the mountain when she saw Trevor Botwood fall into difficulty.

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Edinburgh Royal Infirmary hospital A&E waiting times branded 'unacceptable'

NHS Lothian has ranked among the worst health systems in Scotland for A&E response times. Nearly 40 percent of emergency department attendees waited more than four hours for care for the week ending September 11.

Edinburgh Live

Edinburgh funeral home announces it will close on Monday to honour Queen

A private Edinburgh based funeral home has announced sudden disruptions to service in line with the Queen’s funeral on Monday September 19 as City Council and NHS Lothian services and appointments remain unchanged.

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Vulnerable Midlothian OAPs told to travel two hours to get Covid and flu jags

Midlothian elderly and vulnerable are being asked by health chiefs to travel miles and hours to reach their designated flu and Covid jab appointments this autumn.

Edinburgh Live

E-Coli warning to East Lothian parents after some 'send nursery kids back too soon'

Health bosses say some parents have found exclusion rules put in place to try and stem E-coli outbreak hard to accept, particularly in the wake of the Covid restrictions

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West Lothian parents urged to look out for flu vaccine letter

Appointment letters are arriving for kids who aren't at school yet

Daily Record

West Lothian lagging behind in handing out HIV prevention drugs

Patients in the NHS Lothian health board area waited up to 260 days to receive the medication this year

Edinburgh Live

Edinburgh surgeries cancelled after 'leak' at NHS Lothian sterilising unit

NHS Lothian have announced many planned and non-emergency operations will be forced to wait after the incident at their Hospital Sterlisisation and Decontamination Unit (HDSU).

Edinburgh Live

Edinburgh psychiatric hospital upholds over 1000 complaints from concerned family members

Over 1000 of the complaints were made up solely by family members who have had concerns regarding the staff caring for their loved ones.

Daily Record

Four Scots nurseries shut amid Ecoli outbreak as cluster linked to East Lothian

The total number of confirmed cases in the health board area is now 34.

Daily Record

Health bosses urge West Lothian parents to keep kids healthy with vaccine

Getting children vaccinated against flu reduces the chances of them becoming ill

Daily Record

West Lothian residents aged 65 and over in line for winter Covid-19 booster jab

Letters with appointment times are being sent out to residents shortly.

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