The Latest Breaking News from NHS Lothian

Premature Scots baby born weighing less than bag of sugar turns on Christmas lights at hospital

Hector Tully was born at just 23 weeks weighing less than a bag of sugar.

Daily Record · Nov 28, 2022

Scottish healthtech start-up secures NHS Lothian contract

The latest deal follows a successful clinical trial with NHS Lanarkshire

Insider UK · Nov 28, 2022

West Lothian midwife wins glittering award after nomination from patient

Vicky Blair, who works at St John's triumphed in the Scottish Health Awards

Daily Record · Nov 9, 2022

Scots mum of tot who fell in scalding bath warns parents over dangers of tap water burns

Little Courtney Abrahams was left with more than a quarter of her body covered in devastating burns after she accidentally tumbled into the hot bath.

Daily Record · Oct 12, 2022

West Lothian healthcare heroes get the recognition they deserve with awards

Staff from St John's Hospital won prizes at NHS Lothian's annual Celebrating Success Awards 2022

Daily Record · Oct 11, 2022

'Intimidating' anti-abortion protests to start outside of Scots clinics for 40 days

Texas-based organisation 40 Days For Life will begin a six-week "prayer vigil" outside clinics offering abortion services in Scotland from tomorrow.

Daily Record · Sep 27, 2022

Scots dad whose sore head turned out to be kidney disease given second chance at life

Chris Madden, 42, went from being able to run marathons to being too weak to play with his kids in the space of just three weeks.

Daily Record · Sep 26, 2022

Edinburgh hospital operated beyond capacity every day last month as pressure on NHS rises

Scottish Tories revealed that routine hourly checks by staff at the hospital showed the A&E capacity of 40 patients was exceeded by more than double throughout August

Edinburgh Live · Sep 26, 2022

Scots A&E department beyond capacity as figures give ‘terrifying snapshot’ of pressure

Figures show Edinburgh Royal Infirmary’s emergency department has, on average, been beyond capacity for 22 hours per day since the start of 2022

Daily Record · Sep 26, 2022

Rambler returns to climb Ben Nevis with woman who saved his life there

Trevor Botwood suffered a cardiac arrest on the mountain in August 2020.

The Independent UK · Sep 22, 2022