Miles Briggs, Lothian MSP and the Shadow Health Secretary, is welcoming the news that the UK’s two leading bowel cancer charities, Bowel Cancer UK and Beating Bowel Cancer, have announced they are uniting to form a new single charity. Continue reading MSP welcomes unification of bowel cancer charities
Health Secretary Shona Robison met with schoolchildren to highlight the importance of being prepared for seasonal illnesses at the winter-clad Royal Botanic Garden today. During the event, Ms Robison encouraged everyone to take a few simple steps to ensure they can take care of themselves and their families and have a healthy festive period. Continue reading Wintry launch at Botanics for nation healthcare campaign
That’s the question posed in a new consultation being run by the City of Edinburgh Council as it carries forward Edinburgh’s Parking Action Plan. Continue reading Should diesel cars incur a parking permit surcharge in Edinburgh?
Universities and colleges across Scotland are gearing up for the arrival of students in the next couple of weeks. It is a busy time of year and students are being encouraged to add health care to the list of things they need to think about before starting their course. Continue reading Students urged: learn to look after your health
OneFamily customers across Edinburgh have less than one week left to nominate a local community project for a OneFamily Foundation Community Award – giving them the chance to win up to £25,000. Continue reading Nominate now for OneFamily community awards
More than 95% of patients in Scotland’s core accident and emergency departments were seen, admitted or discharged within four hours, latest figures have revealed. Figures published by ISD Scotland show that performance against the target was 95.3%: up from 94.2% the previous week and 94.7% at the same time last year. Edinburgh’s hospitals performed above the national average, with 96.6% of patients being seen within the four hour target. Continue reading Improvement in A & E waiting times
On Tuesday next week M, a local mum and her young family, will lose their home. M and her children are the next family among dozens of local women and children who will find themselves homeless through no fault of their own over the coming weeks – and North Edinburgh groups have joined forces to demand changes to the system. Continue reading Home truths: benefits cuts biting deep
Additional training for GP practice staff
General practice staff will be given additional training to develop their skills thanks to a £2.5 million investment from the Scottish Government. The move is part of plans to develop the skills of the whole practice team, making it easier for patients to access the right person at the right time. Continue reading Just what the doctor ordered?
Extra funding for the Scottish Ambulance Service will help them up-skill paramedics, treat more patients in the community and reduce the numbers requiring hospital admission. A total of £6.3 million Scottish Government funding will support delivery of the Towards 2020: Taking Care to the Patient strategy – focusing on increasing the Service’s capacity for care at home or in the community. Continue reading ‘Win, win’: specialist paramedics to deliver more care in the community
NHS 24 is encouraging people to make their Easter break a sweet success – by pledging to cut down on sugar. Continue reading Make your Easter a sweet success!
