The Latest Breaking News from NHS Lothian

Staff at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh say the new staff permit scheme is not working and leaving them feeling unsafe.

The health board blamed an 'admin' error after parents in Midlothian and West Lothian were told their children had an underlying health condition and invited them to receive their Covid vaccine early

NHS Lothian has apologised after the letters were wrongly sent out - but urge parents to keep appointments

Alexis Woods was inspired by the chance to make a difference to people's lives and during the height of the pandemic, volunteered with NHS Lothian and has now made the permanent switch

The tokens, costing £1.20, must be redeemed by staff at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh by the end of March.

Staff branded the 'token of appreciation' as 'demoralising' amid record Covid-19 hospital numbers and a row over the reintroduction of parking permits for frontline workers

Amanda Cox was found dead in a rarely used stairwell after she was reported missing at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, just hours after she had given birth to her premature son

Amanda Cox died in December 2018 after going through a fire door by mistake after visiting the neonatal unit.

Amanda Cox was found collapsed within a stairwell at the Edinburgh Royal Infirmary in December 2018 - just hours after giving birth to her premature son Murray.

Amanda Cox was found dead in a disused stairwell at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh after suffering a fatal brain haemorrhage in the aftermath of the premature birth of her son in 2018, but her death will not be probed by investigators

In a letter to NHS Lothian's chief executive the Royal College of Nursing said workers 'have been left in a position of vulnerability, fearing for their personal safety'.