A cancer patient was mistakenly given double the dose of radiation required for their treatment, a new report has revealed. Two radiographers at the Edinburgh Cancer Centre both incorrectly calculated
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Controlling the immune response of people dying from cancer might help save them from pain, fatigue and loss of appetite, experts believe. Researchers hope that by using existing drugs to
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Nicola Sturgeon has buried a charity time capsule to mark the opening of a new health and social care centre. Containing photos, jewellery, clothes and archived material from people who
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Welcome to the first blog of Revisiting Child protection in Scotland. The project emerges out of academic research – out of the findings from a UK-wide study of how social
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The MS Society is to fund a new study into the needs of families and carers of people with multiple sclerosis (MS) and the impact of MS on their lives.
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A new new mobile phone/tablet App for the Edinburgh recovery community has been launched by the Edinburgh Alcohol and Drug Partnership. The Addiction Recovery Companion (ARC) App is aimed at
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A three-month-old baby has died after an incident at a family support centre in West Lothian. Emergency services were called to Strathbrock homeless facility in West Main Street, Broxburn, last
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A housing association based in Bathgate has been recognised for going the extra mile to help vulnerable customers by becoming a ‘dementia-friendly’ organisation. Staff at West Lothian Housing Partnership (WLHP)
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A treatment for breast cancer which is more effective than existing medicines could be a step closer thanks to the “promising” findings of a new study. Scientists have identified a
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A joint inspection of services for older people in East Lothian has highlighted areas of good performance and also made recommendations where improvements can be made. The report follows a
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