A ‘small number’ of patients at Edinburgh’s Western General Hospital are being treated for a bacterial infection. Continue reading Operations cancelled as Western tackles bacterial infection
Tag: NHS Lothian
Cuddle blankets for St John’s Mother & Baby Unit
Project Linus UK is a voluntary organisation that aims to provide comfort, security and a hug through quilts and blankets to ill, injured or traumatised babies, children and young people up to the age of 18. Continue reading Cuddle blankets for St John’s Mother & Baby Unit
Briggs: Lothians patients wait longer for treatment every year
Figures released this week revealed that the number of patients being seen within the 18 week standard for Referral to Treatment, in NHS Lothian has dropped yet again. Continue reading Briggs: Lothians patients wait longer for treatment every year
July opening date for new Children’s Hospital
The project to create Scotland’s largest Children’s hospital reached a significant milestone yesterday as NHS Lothian took ownership of the £150 million Royal Hospital for Children and Young People, Department of Clinical Neurosciences and Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services at Little France. Continue reading July opening date for new Children’s Hospital
Funding cuts crisis: Voluntary Sector Forum meets this morning
Forth & Inverleith Voluntary Sector Forum meets this morning (Monday 18th February) from 9:30 – 11.30am at Royston Wardieburn Community Centre.
Forum members will discuss funding cuts of over £600,000 to local projects and will consider the impact this will have on the community. A plan for a local voluntary sector response will also developed at the meeting.
Integration of health and social care ‘progressing well’, says report
Work to ensure people get access to the health and social care services they need is progressing well but needs to happen faster, a joint report by the Scottish Government and COSLA has found. Continue reading Integration of health and social care ‘progressing well’, says report
Rip Off: NHS Lothian short changed £365.7 million over the last 11 years, says Briggs
Lothian MSP Miles Briggs has criticised the NHS Scotland Resource Allocation Committee (NRAC) formula used by SNP Ministers to allocate funding to each health board. Continue reading Rip Off: NHS Lothian short changed £365.7 million over the last 11 years, says Briggs
Partial reinstatement of children’s services at St John’s
Paediatric inpatient services in St John’s Hospital will begin to be restored in March, it was announced yesterday. NHS Lothian will reinstate the service from Monday to Friday each week to provide 24-hour services to children in West Lothian. Continue reading Partial reinstatement of children’s services at St John’s
Jeane Freeman to chair NHS Lothian’s Annual Review public meeting
NHS Lothian’s Annual Review will take place on Monday 4th February. The public meeting will be chaired by Ms Jeane Freeman MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Health and Sport, and is the formal process through which the Scottish Government assesses NHS Lothian’s performance in 2017-2018. Continue reading Jeane Freeman to chair NHS Lothian’s Annual Review public meeting
NHS Lothian ‘failing breastfeeding mothers’ as support services are slashed by 60%
Charity calls for urgent review of breastfeeding support following closure of all Lothian-based drop-in clinics Continue reading NHS Lothian ‘failing breastfeeding mothers’ as support services are slashed by 60%