Pauline Cafferkey cleared of misconduct at NMC hearing in Edinburgh
A nurse who survived Ebola has been cleared of misconduct over her return to the UK with the virus, saying she would never have knowingly put anyone in danger. Pauline
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Ebola nurse Pauline Cafferkey faces NMC disciplinary hearing
Ebola nurse Pauline Cafferkey is facing a disciplinary hearing linked to her return to the UK with the virus. The case of the Scottish medical worker, who was infected with
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Marie Curie report calls for palliative care to be offered to more elderly patients
Greater effort should be made to introduce palliative care options to elderly patients who often miss out on such services, according to a new report. Those aged 70 and over
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Opportunities missed in postnatal depression killing case, report finds
A watchdog investigating the care of a mother who suffocated her baby while suffering severe postnatal depression has found opportunities to refer her to mental health services were missed. The
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Asthma care ‘needs big changes using new technologies to ease £1.1bn NHS burden’
A charity has called for a sea change in asthma care after research showed the condition costs the UK at least £1.1 billion each year. Asthma UK said a different
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£150m children’s hospital delayed as construction firms enter administration
The completion of a £150 million children’s hospital will be delayed for months after construction firms entered administration and provisional liquidation. The new Royal Hospital for Sick Children in Edinburgh
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Michelin chef backs new restaurant set up to support homeless in Edinburgh
A Michelin-starred chef is lending his cooking skills to a new restaurant set up to support the homeless. Home is the latest venture by the team behind Social Bite –
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New funding to extend violence reduction project to Edinburgh hospital
Thousands of pounds is to be injected into a successful violence reduction project to make its services available in Edinburgh. The Navigator project, which already operates at Glasgow Royal Infirmary,
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Webwatch: Your Options Understood – Independent advice to those living with a disability
Your Options Understood (Y.O.U.) is a resource that offers independent advice to those living with a disability, as well as parents and carers. It was set-up by Dr Danielle Farrel
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Police treating death of baby girl at homeless unit as suspicious
The death of a baby girl after an incident at a homeless families’ unit in June is now being treated as suspicious. Three-month-old Sophia Williams died in Edinburgh’s Sick Kids
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