Sixteen refurbished apartments in Sighthill are helping people to build meaningful lives at home following time spent at the Royal Edinburgh Hospital.
Originally a sheltered housing complex, a building in the Calders has been transformed by the City of Edinburgh Council to provide high-quality places to stay.
Continue reading St. Stephen Court: there’s no place like home
A research team from Queen’s University Belfast has found that coffee drinkers have a lower risk of the most common type of liver cancer, hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).
The results were presented at the National Cancer Research Institute (NCRI) conference in Glasgow this week and was published in British Journal of Cancer earlier this year. Continue reading Researchers discover coffee drinkers could halve their risk of liver cancer
A degree that enhances patient care and boosts training opportunities for budding Paramedics will be delivered at five different universities across Scotland, it was announced this week. Continue reading Paramedic degree programme set to boost patient care
New survey shows midwives struggle to get training needed
Scottish midwives are asking for more specialist training around perinatal mental health (PMH) so they can support pregnant women and new mothers better. Continue reading Scottish midwives call for more perinatal mental health training
As part of Occupational Therapy Week 2019, the Royal College of Occupational Therapists (RCOT) has launched a new campaign, ‘Small Change, Big Impact’, which celebrates how the small changes occupational therapists make can have a big impact on the people they support. Continue reading Royal College of Occupational Therapists launch ‘Small Change, Big Impact’ campaign
College and university students are to benefit from a £20 million investment in additional mental health counsellors. Continue reading More mental health support for students in Scotland
Winter pressures across NHS Scotland will be tackled through an investment of £10 million.
NHS Lothian’s allocation is £1.426 million. Continue reading Additional winter funding for NHS Scotland
The possession of illicit drugs for personal use should be decriminalised, a report by MPs has said. Westminster’s Scottish Affairs Committee also recommends the UK government should allow so-called fix rooms in Scotland in a bid to tackle drug misuse.
Drug-related deaths in Scotland reached an all-time high of 1,187 last year. Continue reading Westminster committee calls for drugs decriminalisation in Scotland
The second and final part of a review into compliance of all building systems at the Royal Hospital for Children and Young People (RHCYP) and Department of Clinical Neurosciences (DCN) has been published.
Concluding work ordered by Health Secretary Jeane Freeman in July, the latest NHS National Services Scotland (NSS) report focuses on fire systems, electrical systems and medical gases. This has identified remedial work required within fire and electrical systems prior to occupation and the need for other improvements. Continue reading New Sick Kids: still on course for Spring move
Be in for just a penny and lose the pounds in time for Christmas. Edinburgh Leisure is reducing their normal joining fee to just 1p on any of their fitness, swim, gym, class and climb memberships meaning there’s no excuse not to get fit.
The offer is available from Friday, 25 October until Monday, 5 November 2019.
As everyone is different and needs to find their own way to a healthy and active life, Edinburgh Leisure offers a range of different membership options to suit everyone including swim, gym and fitness class only to full monthly memberships. By offering different types of membership, people can match their activity preferences to their pocket.
Existing members referring a friend will receive up to £30 cashback, when the friend joins. There is no limit on the number of referrals.
With 30+ venues including 1 climbing centre, 9 swimming pools, 14 gyms, and 800+ fitness classes per week, Edinburgh Leisure is the ‘biggest club in town’ providing the widest range of fitness classes, state of the art facilities and community based programmes across the capital.
To join, visit your nearest Edinburgh Leisure venue or visit www.edinburghleisure.co.uk and sign up online.
