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WebMarch 8, 2024. NHS Lothian is offering MMR vaccines to children and young people under 25 who have yet to have one or two doses, amid rising numbers of measles cases …

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New pilot scheme provides major breakthrough for Long …

WebAn innovative pilot project to transform support for Long Covid patients in Scotland is underway which will improve care for people living with the condition and …

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NHS Lothian asks over 400,000 households for their …

WebReading Time: 2 minutes Local health and care services are asking for the public’s views on the future of care in Lothian. The Lothian Health & Care System (LHCS), which is made …

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NHS Lothian issues advice to public on rise of respiratory …

WebReading Time: 2 minutes An increasing number of respiratory viruses in Lothian is heaping extra pressure on the hospital system. Cases of Flu are surging and …

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Drop-in clinics available across Lothian for winter vaccines

WebVaccination clinics across Lothian are now welcoming drop ins from all adults who are eligible for this year’s winter vaccines. Until Thursday 22 nd December 2022, adults who …

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NHS Lothian launches innovative digital Wellbeing Hub

WebNHS Lothian Children’s Services is giving thousands of children and young people across Scotland access to important wellbeing resources with the launch of a …

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NHS Lothian’s Director of Public Health annual report 2023

WebReading Time: 2 minutes NHS Lothian’s Director of Public Health last week (24 April 2024) published a new annual report which provides an in-depth analysis into the health of the …

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First Hospital in Scotland to get a Green Flag award

WebReading Time: 2 minutes. The Royal Edinburgh Hospital (REH) has just become the first hospital in Scotland to receive the Green Flag Award (on Thursday 14 …

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NHS Scotland launches Climate Emergency Strategy

WebNHS Scotland published its Climate Emergency and Sustainability Strategy 2022-2026 this week, with ambitions which face up to the climate and ecological crisis as …

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New Climate Challenge Grants to help support …

WebReading Time: 2 minutes Edinburgh and Lothians Health Foundation have this week (12 January) launched their new Climate Challenge Grants programme to …

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New Haematology Centre Opens – News & Media

WebNew Haematology Centre Opens. December 2, 2021 Cancer Services. Reading Time: 3minutes. A £13 million investment has transformed services for blood cancer patients …

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NHS Lothian text message service and online portal offer …

WebKeeping it in the family – Mother and daughter NHS Lothian midwives share their birthing experiences this Mother’s Day March 8, 2024; NHS Lothian commits to being anti-racist …

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NHS Lothian’s new annual Public Health report published

WebReading Time: 2 minutes NHS Lothian has today (Wednesday 8 th February 2023) released a new annual report which looks to provide an in-depth analysis into the health of …

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New prostate cancer treatment available in Scotland

WebReading Time: 2 minutes The Edinburgh Cancer Centre (ECC) is the first in Scotland to offer High–dose-rate brachytherapy (HDR-BT) for treatment of prostate …

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New vaccination pop-up clinic in Gyle Shopping Centre

WebThe clinic will open for business on Tuesday July 27 and be open seven days a week, from 10am to 6pm. The pop-up clinic is part of the campaign to target younger …

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Winter vaccine clinics in Lothian open to drop-ins

WebFrom tomorrow (Saturday 11 November) people aged 12 and over who are eligible for one or both vaccines will be able to drop-in to a clinic to get theirs. Appointments can still be …

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New Renal Dialysis Unit Opens at Western General Hospital

WebReading Time: 3 minutes. A new £6.2 million Renal Dialysis Unit has opened in Edinburgh serving patients from the north and west of the city. Located at the Western …

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Seven new Non-Executive Directors to join NHS Lothian Board

WebThe Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care, Humza Yousaf MSP, has today announced the appointments of seven new Non-Executive Directors to NHS …

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NHS Lothian to make amends for historic links with slavery

WebNHS Lothian yesterday (thurs) said it would make amends for its historical links with slavery, following publication of new research. Although the health board …

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