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Sian Traynor

Edinburgh volunteers race to help woman after she collapsed in city centre

A woman was helped by Edinburgh volunteers in the city centre after she collapsed on a night out.

Street Assist workers took to social media on Saturday to share how they had helped the woman and a number of others who were out on Friday night.

Assisting with 11 different incidents around the capital, the charity said they had been called out to deal with the woman after she fell unconscious.

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In addition, volunteers were also able to assist another woman who had been under the influence of drugs, as well as another individual who suffered a head injury.

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Working into the small hours of the morning, a partygoer with a facial injury was also assisted, with the team taking two people home from the city centre.

Speaking on social media, Street Assist said: "We attended 11 jobs last night dealing with a female who'd collapsed, a head injury, a female who'd taken drugs, a facial injury and other intoxicated people.

"We took two people home and worked with the Scottish Ambulance Service at one incident."

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