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New appointments system will ease waiting times at St John's A&E

Patients with sprains, burns or broken bones will now make an appointment with an expert at the Minor Injuries Unit

Daily Record

Health chiefs warn mounting covid cases are again putting pressure on burned-out West Lothian staff

Hospital and community services are once again being stretched as covid infections soar

Daily Record

NHS Lothian 'under extreme pressure' as Covid infections rise in Scotland

Dona Milne, director of public health at NHS Lothian, urged people not to forget all that has been learned about keeping the virus under control and to take sensible precautions

Edinburgh Live

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Call for West Lothian residents to get vaccine booster

The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation advised a spring dose of the coronavirus vaccine would be available for adults aged 75 and over - or who will turn 75 by June 30.

Daily Record

West Lothian man whose life has been turned upside down by long covid set to be part of new pilot care scheme

Greig Brown now struggles to get up and down the stairs after contracting covid despite having once been a keen runner and cyclist.

Daily Record

West Lothian man forced to postpone dream wedding due to long covid struggle

Greig Brown has not been able to return to his job at St John’s Hospital in Livingston due to prolonged symptoms such as breathing difficulties and memory loss.

Edinburgh Live

Scheme to help young mums has 'tangible impact' 10 years on says minister

The Family Nurse Partnership programme was launched in 2010 with NHS Lothian kicking off the pilot scheme

The National (Scotland)

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Edinburgh welcomes over 1,300 Ukrainian refugees since start of Russia conflict

The Welcome Hub, set up by the City of Edinburgh Council near the airport, offers some respite after long and difficult journeys reaching the city, with medical assistance from NHS Lothian available.

Edinburgh Live

NHS Lothian sorry after GP prescription delay caused patient distress

The health board has apologised for the failings identified by the watchdog, after a patient had to wait 48 hours for medication to treat a lung infection.

Edinburgh Live

Scots pensioner 'woke up with hole on end of her nose' from skin cancer

Lynda Gordon, from the Joppa area of Edinburgh, woke up one morning around two years ago to find a cavity on the end of her nose, which she later found out was a common type of skin cancer.

Daily Record

Edinburgh cancer patient given months to live has life saved by immunotherapy

Alan Vannan and Lynda Gordon, are patients within NHS Lothian and have both spoken out about their journey with skin cancer, having both endured a torrid experience, but great care whilst in Edinburgh

Edinburgh Live

Have your say on future of healthcare in West Lothian

Following on from the pandemic, there are many reasons why the health board needs to change to ensure everyone in West Lothian has equal access to healthcare

Daily Record

Lack of Midlothian pharmacy services show system has 'gone wrong' says GP

Hour-long queues of people waiting to collect prescriptions have been reported while a bid for a new pharmacy which could ease the pressure was rejected under contract rules

Edinburgh Live

Protest over East Lothian hospital ward closure as supporters warn over lack of reopening date

Health chiefs 'temporarily' moved staff from the Edington Hospital to deal with staff shortages and Covid absences, but the lack of a re-opening date is raising fears of a 'creeping closure'.

Edinburgh Live

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Daily Record

Humza Yousaf challenged to guarantee safety of Sick Kids hospital amid Grenfell cladding concerns

Fears have been raised about the type of cladding used on the new Sick Kids hospital building in Edinburgh.

Edinburgh Live

Health Secretary questioned over Edinburgh sick kids 'concerning' Grenfell Tower cladding fears

Health Secretary Humza Yousaf has been questioned by Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton over fears that Edinburgh's new sick kids hospital has similar cladding to that used on Grenfell Tower

Daily Record

Pervert dentist who sexually harassed colleagues now working for NHS Scotland

Staff in the radiology department at Edinburgh Royal Infirmary have no idea about Stuart Todd’s disgraced past.

Daily Record

Frustrated Scots hospital workers 'left wandering in the dark' at end of shifts

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

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Covid Scotland: NHS Lothian apologises after telling parents their kids had 'underlying condition'

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

Daily Record

Vaccine letter blunder as parents sent letters saying healthy kids have underlying conditions

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

Edinburgh Live

Meet the hero Edinburgh NHS nurse who quit sales job to help patients in pandemic

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

Daily Record

Fuming Scots NHS heroes given 'demoralising' coffee voucher as pandemic 'reward'

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

Edinburgh Live

Edinburgh NHS Lothian staff hit out at £1.20 voucher as 'thanks' for pandemic work

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

Daily Mirror

New mum, 34, died after she got lost in hospital and was found unresponsive in stairwell

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

The Independent UK

No fatal accident inquiry into death of new mother who ‘got lost in hospital’

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

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