NHS Lothian

The NHS paid out more than £160m in compensation to patients between 2018 and 2022, figures show, with one case involving a baby who died after an improper examination. Pic: Jeff Moore/PA Wire

Millions paid out for botched NHS treatments, including ovary removal

Scientist working with her microscope

'Significant issues' at NHS lab leaves operations at risk of cancellation

Newly elected leader of the Scottish National Party, Humza Yousaf. (Photo by Jane Barlow - Pool/Getty Images)

A&E figures: New performance figures are "an embarrassment for Humza Yousaf"

The ERI has been under severe pressure

Doctors warn of 'impending doom' in hospitals ahead of Hogmanay

People should not have to go private to receive treatment such as cataract surgery (Picture: Arun Sankar/AFP via Getty Images)

How Scotland's NHS is being ‘privatised by the back door’ – Foysol Choudhury

Dr Matthew Freer of Infix Support and NHS Lothian CEO Calum Campbell. Picture: Stewart Attwood

Start-up secures contract with NHS Lothian in bid to tackle surgery backlogs

Edinburgh's Western General Hospital

NHS Lothian issues apology as Western General hospital's IT system crashed

Picture: Scott Louden

Fire safety remedial work at new Edinburgh Sick Kids 'to start next year'

Edinburgh Royal Infirmary A&E Department has been operating over-capacity (Lisa Ferguson)

Edinburgh hospital over capacity every day last month

Courtney pictured with Trevor, who is so grateful for her and her skills on the day

Courtney's skills managed to save the life of Ben Nevis climber who suffered a s...

A mother from East Lothian has said she feels her children are "forgotten about" due to the recent E. Coli outbreak as well as mounting pressures over nursery hour funding being withdrawn (Photo: Edmond Terakopian/PA).

E.coli outbreak and withdrawn funded hours in nurseries 'total shambles'

Operations at NHS Lothian are expected to return to normal after they were suspended amid a small water leak at a hospital.

Surgery to resume after hospital water leak resolved

NHS Lothian has temporarily closed its Hospital Sterilisation and Decontamination Unit (HSDU) at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh due to a small water leak.

Surgeries cancelled across Lothians after water leak

The outbreak is related to the Church Road Pear Tree Nursery in Haddington.

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

From left: Elaine Taylor, Jack Francis, Zoë Strong, and Jack Fisher of Pogo Studio. Picture: Stewart Attwood.

Software-focused start-up Pogo Studio’s Long Covid tech platform set for rollout

Greig Brown fears Long Covid could mean he never regains the health and fitness he once had.

Lothian pilot scheme helps Long Covid patients

Queen Elizabeth University Hospital

Construction firm withdraws from Glasgow hospital cladding talks

Edinburgh's new Sick Kids hospital cost millions due to construction issues.

Labour blame SNP for £146m bill for Edinburgh and Glasgow hospitals

The new Sick Kids hospital exterior, covered in the potentially dangerous cladding.

Urgent action demanded over Edinburgh Sick Kids hospital's cladding

Covid Scotland: NHS Lothian ‘sorry’ for error in children’s coronavirus vaccine letters

Health board ‘sorry’ for error in children’s coronavirus vaccine letters

The new Sick Kids hospital exterior, covered in the potentially dangerous cladding.

Urgent review of safety of Edinburgh's Sick Kids hospital cladding

Alloysious Massaquoi and Pauline Davies at Edinburgh Royal Infirmary (NHS Lothian)

Local woman who gave kidney encourages donors

NHS Lothian discovered 242 women who should have been invited fro screening may not have been.

Hundreds at risk of breast cancer missed screening after health board error

Edinburgh Royal Infirmary.

Helicopter with trauma patient 'left waiting on hospital helipad for 40 minutes'

Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images

Urgent appeal from Glasgow health board as staff 'struggle to cope'

Nearly 600 members of staff at the Scottish Ambulance Service are absent due to Covid-19. Picture: JPI Media

Nearly 600 ambulance staff absent as emergency services bear brunt

More than 9,950 booster appointments were no-shows in the Lothians.

More than 9,500 no-shows for NHS Lothian Covid booster appointments

Gorgeous Cara Matilda Crawley arrived at 4.58am, weighing 8lb 13oz. She is the first child for Hayley Quinn, 34, and Sean Crawley, 30.

Welcome to the world, little Christmas babies

John Irvine, a 50-year-old NHS Lothian bank nurse, at an Isolation Centre. The former soldier was expecting to spend the festive period in a quarantine hotel for two weeks after helping with Malawi’s Covid response.

Nurse returning from Malawi to celebrate Christmas with family

The EICC when it was first used as a mass vaccination centre. Picture: Andy O'Brien

NHS confirms when the EICC will reopen as mass vaccination centre

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has said that action to cancel a rave planned at the Royal Highland Showground in Ingliston, a prime vaccination hub for NHS Lothian, is underway.

Action to cancel 'rave' at NHS Lothian vaccine hub going ahead

Covid-19 positive cases in South Queensferry

Omicron outbreak in South Queensferry

NHS Lothian has apologised

NHS Lothian 'failed to identify deaf children for nine years'

Concerns have been raised about the pace of Scotland's vaccine booster rollout

SNP ministers urged to show 'leadership' to speed up booster programme

Getting an easy booster vaccine appointment can be a matter of luck.

Booster chaos needs to be sorted to beat Omicron - Jane Bradley

Alex Whyte says he feels CAMHS has failed him

'My child is in crisis and it feels like nobody can help'

Pilot frontman on losing his voice and his career-saving speech therapist

The NHS is said to be in "full-blown" crisis

Patients face five-year wait for hip op, says ex-consultant

Hibs chief executive Ben Kensell has explained the challenges the club have faced while working to contain their Covid outbreak. Photo by Mark Scates / SNS Group

Call for greater vigilance in Covid fight by Hibs chief

Picture by Lesley Martin

Elective surgery cancelled until March at eye pavilion as staff moved

Picture: OLI SCARFF/AFP via Getty Images

Army support will not solve NHS crisis, doctors warn

NHS Lothian is “actively considering” a request for help from the military as it struggles to cope with high demand and staffing shortages.

NHS Lothian 'actively considering' request for Army support

Members of the Royal Scots Dragoon Guard set up a Covid vaccination centre in Glasgow in January. Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images.

Scottish Government requests Army support for NHS Grampian and Ayrshire and Arra...

Health Secretary Humza Yousaf during a visit to the clinical education centre in the Scottish Fire and Rescue Building in Hamilton, Lanarkshire. Picture: PA

NHS Lothian says do not go to A&E unless situation 'life-threatening'

Health Secretary Humza Yousaf during a visit to the clinical education centre in the Scottish Fire and Rescue Building in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, to meet army personnel to thank them for helping the Scottish Ambulance Service. Picture date: Friday September 24, 2021.

Government urged to request Army support as hospitals 'at or close to capacity'

Delayed discharges of patients well enough to leave but without a suitable place to go pose a serious problem for many hospitals (Picture: Daniel Leal-Olivas/AFP via Getty Images)

Charities are trying to tackle hospital delayed-discharge crisis – Miles Briggs

Around 2,500 texts were mistakenly sent

NHS Lothian sends hundreds of second vaccination appointments to teens in error

Closed: St Michael's Hospital

Decision delayed on re-opening of Linlithgow hospital

Non-urgent procedures at Royal Aberdeen Children's Hospital have been postponed.

Non-urgent operations cancelled at children's hospital amid Covid pressure

MSP Miles Briggs raised concerns that temporary car parking will not be enough to deal with the long term issues at Little France.

NHS Lothian announce £674, 797 car park at Royal Infirmary

Mass clinics in West Lothian, Midlothian and Edinburgh will open their doors to young people on Monday.

Mass clinics set to open their doors to young people

'Not closing' - Edington Hospital in North Berwick

North Berwick cottage hospital will reopen say health chiefs

Scott Louden

Non-urgent surgeries cancelled at Edinburgh Sick Kids

An outline business case submitted by NHS Lothian for a new Princess Alexandra Eye Pavilion has been approved by the Scottish Government. (Greg Macvean)

Outline business case for new Edinburgh Eye Pavilion approved by ministers

The hospital will be temporarily closed.

Threat of legal action from supporters of Lothian's last cottage hospital

How worried should we be about tired and overworked NHS staff

Readers' Letters: ‘Working tirelessly’ cliché is an insult to NHS staff

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