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Woman who gave kidney to friend urges Scots to consider donation

Lisa Wright, 60, donated her organ to her 68-year-old friend Valerie Jack after finding out she had kidney disease.

The Independent UK

Health board not clear on design for hospital ventilation system, inquiry finds

The Royal Hospital for Children and Young People in Edinburgh was delayed just hours before opening due to a fault in the ventilation system.

The Independent UK

AI-powered physio clinic with 'zero wait list' opens to patients in Scotland

The clinic, called Flok Health, offers same-day appointments for back pain with "zero wait list"

The National (Scotland)

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Scottish city eye hospital to close for six months for 'essential' works

AN EYE hospital will close for about six months while “essential” works on the plumbing system are carried out, NHS Lothian has announced ...

The National (Scotland)

How Labour's PFI schemes locked Scotland's NHS into more than £7bn of debt

LABOUR'S PFI schemes locked NHS Scotland into over £7.6 billion in debt – for just £2bn worth of hospitals ...

The National (Scotland)

First NHS physiotherapy clinic run by AI to start this year

Exclusive: New platform to provide same-day appointments with digital physiotherapist in effort to cut waiting times

The Guardian - UK

Girl, 10, ‘left inoperable’ after planned NHS surgery cancelled seven times

Eva Tennent, whose operations were scheduled in Edinburgh, has Rett syndrome and advanced scoliosis

The Guardian - UK

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Christmas miracle as twins born on different days after arriving weeks early

Both the babies and their mother will stay in hospital for a few days, staff said, but hope to be out by Hogmanay

The Independent UK

Legionella found in water supply on cancer treatment ward

Legionella has been found in water supplying parts of a cancer treatment ward at a hospital.

The National (Scotland)

Meerkat enclosure to be built at children’s hospital

It is hoped the animals will move in next year.

The Independent UK

Anti-monarchy campaigners call on King to stay away from Edinburgh hospital

ANTI-MONARCHY campaigners have called on King Charles and other royals to stay away from the NHS.

The National (Scotland)

Grieving Scots mum hails 'kindness of strangers' after nine-month-old baby dies

Little Jamie Elliot, from Edinburgh, was born with a number of severe complications including fluid where his cerebellum should have been, as well as hearing and sight loss.

Daily Record

Brave Edinburgh parents speak out after tragic loss of nine-month-old baby boy

Fiona and Martin Elliot say they will never forget their son Jamie after he sadly died nine-months after birth due to several health complications, but are grateful they created happy memories with him

Edinburgh Live

Boy, 6, hit by car while running to get a slushie now finally playing football again

Denis-Jack Ward from East Lothian was knocked down by a car after running into the road to get a slushie - he's now finally walking again despite fears he'd lose his leg

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Boy, aged 6, spent two years learning to walk after being hit by a car

Denis-Jack Ward was hit by a car in 2021 after running into the road ahead of his family

Edinburgh Live

Lloyds to permanently close Edinburgh and Midlothian Sainsbury's pharmacies

NHS Lothian has consulted with Lloyds as the pharmacy group has decided to permanently close to locations in Edinburgh and Midlothian. Patients who use either location have been informed of the decision.

Edinburgh Live

Edinburgh patients 'fall off trolleys and given wrong drugs' in overcrowded A&E

After an inspection by Healthcare Improvement Scotland, serious concerns about patient's safety within the A&E department at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh have been raised with NHS Lothian

Edinburgh Live

Midlothian medical practice open to 'emergencies only' after Legionella outbreak

Legionnaires' disease is a lung infection you can get from inhaling droplets of water from things like air conditioning or hot tubs. It's uncommon but can be very serious.

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Abandoned East Lothian psychiatric hospital captured in haunting images

The former Herdmanflat Hospital in Haddington is at the centre of a three-month public consultation to decide its future after it closed several years ago. The site has been frozen in time with most of the original structure remaining

Edinburgh Live

Midlothian health chiefs 'pause' plans to provide care at new development over funding row

A reduced funding offer from Midlothian Council has been rejected by the Integration Joint Board who say if no more money is offered it may have to pull out of plans to provide extra care support at a new £17m housing complex due to open this summer

Edinburgh Live

East Lothian stroke patient can move legs again after innovative new treatment

Through her local hospital senior physio of 32 years, Wendy Cameron was able to offer special therapy using a specialist exercise bike that encourages the brain to retrain movement in stroke patients.

Glasgow Live

Young boy shouts 'Hallelujah' as life-changing surgery will go ahead as Nicola Sturgeon steps in

Nine-year-old Harvey Martin's surgery will take place after he made a heartbreaking video plea to Nicola Sturgeon so he could get an op to end his pain because he “can’t take it any more”.

Daily Record

Nicola Sturgeon steps in to sort operation for boy in constant pain as last FM act

Harvey Martin, nine, recorded the video message to Sturgeon earlier this week begging her to sort out the NHS so he could get an op to end his pain because he “can’t take it any more”.

Edinburgh Live

East Lothian health chiefs reject reduced council funding offer

East Lothian Integration Joint Board's chief finance officer said she would be doing members a disservice if she did not recommend the offer was rejected

Edinburgh Live

Seven casualties remain in Edinburgh hospital following US navy ship incident

NHS Lothian has said that seven people remain in hospital following the tipping of the US Navy Ship at a dry dock in Leith. 35 people were injured in total during the emergency incident.

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