Health of the NHS
Health of the NHS
Nicola Sturgeon rejects plans to close Glasgow hospital
Health Secretary Nicola Sturgeon has rejected an NHS board’s recommendation to close Lightburn Hospital, in the east end of Glasgow.
Minor surgery put on hold to save NHS cash
HOSPITALS are cutting back on minor surgical procedures to save money as the health service faces up to the toughest financial climate in years.
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NHS in Scotland losing 10 staff every day
The number of staff working in the NHS in Scotland has dropped by more than 3,600 in a year, prompting fears about the potential effect on services.
2 CommentsCleaner ‘did not breach computers’
A HOSPITAL cleaner who contacted a patient on Facebook had not breached the hospital’s computer systems, NHS Lothian has said.
Jenny Stewart: We can’t afford to keep health care as it is
PEOPLE living longer and healthier lives is a huge achievement, but the health and social care services, on which we all rely, will come under intense pressure.
How NHS worsens agony of miscarriage
Women are experiencing unnecessary heartbreak when miscarrying because of poor NHS services, two new surveys suggest.
Children waiting years for mental health treatment
Some children can face a wait of up to three and a half years before receiving treatment for mental health problems, a Conservative MSP has revealed.
Intensive care units for young short-staffed, study shows
Hospital wards which care for some of the sickest children are inadequately staffed, a study has found.
C diff rises but levels stay low
CASES of Clostridium difficile in Scottish hospitals have risen, but remain at historically low levels, figures show.
More donors but fewer transplant organs
THE number of organs donated for transplant varies in different regions of the UK, according to a new study.
NHS bids to bring curtain down on 'Fringe luvvies'
HEALTH bosses have set up a special clinic to cope with a 10 per cent hike in patients when "festival luvvies" clog up casualty.
Health chiefs chart rise in complaints
THE number of formal complaints made against NHS Lothian by patients and relatives has risen by 12 per cent in the past three months.
Health bosses look to clean up hospital laundry dangers
AN NHS crackdown has been launched on staff leaving dangerous items like used needles in laundry piles, including using a metal detector on bags of dirty sheets.
Organ donation plea to L-drivers
Anyone applying online for a driving licence from today will have to answer a question regarding organ donation.
Health board on course to meet targets
NHS Lothian is "well placed" to meet a series of Scottish Government health targets, despite the financial climate.
Bed blocking crisis looms if care home spaces not found
THERE are warnings that the Lothians will face a winter bed blocking crisis if the 560 residents of doomed Southern Cross care homes do not find accommodation by November.
MSPs to consider call to ban silicone breast implants
A PETITION calling for a ban on silicone breast implants is to be debated by MSPs on an influential parliamentary committee.
NHS plan to reach patients with slang
THOUSANDS of patients across the Lothians will be spoken to in text-speak and slang in a bid to help them understand crucial health messages.
MSP attacks £100m bonuses for NHS consultants as nursing posts axed
THE Scottish Government has spent £105 million on NHS consultant bonuses since 2007, the Liberal Democrats have revealed.
Tragedy after hospital tells suicidal father carrying noose: Go away and ring NHS24
THE death of a sex-abuse victim who killed himself weeks after being turned away from hospital has prompted major reforms by health chiefs.
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