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The Latest Breaking News from NHS Lothian

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.

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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

Daily Record

'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

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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.

Daily Record

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.

Edinburgh Live

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

Edinburgh Live

West Lothian parents urged to look out for flu vaccine letter

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

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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.

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

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

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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.

Daily Mirror

NHS closes two nurseries after e.Coli outbreak leaves children in hospital

Two nurseries in East Lothian, Scotland, have shut their doors to the public after a suspected outbreak of e.Coli left several children in hospital

The Independent UK

Officials investigating 28 cases of E coli linked to Scots nursery

‘Small number’ of cases hospitalised in East Lothian

Edinburgh Live

East Lothian nurseries close and children in hospital after 28 cases of E. coli detected

NHS Lothian has updated residents of the issue and have said that two nurseries in Haddington have been closed following an outbreak of E. coli in the town. A handful of children have required treatment in hospital.

Daily Record

Two Scots nurseries shut amid E Coli outbreak as children taken to hospital

Church Road Pear Tree Nursery and Meadowpark Pear Tree in Haddington, East Lothian, have been shut after 28 cases were identified.

The National (Scotland)

E. coli outbreak at East Lothian nursery leads to 28 cases

AN outbreak of E. coli centred on a nursery in East Lothian has led to 28 cases being detected.

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