An inquiry into two of Scotland’s newest hospitals has launched, with its chairman expressing hope affected families will feel “they have been listened to and able to put forward their
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Outbreaks of coronavirus are up to 20 times more likely in large care homes, according to research. The NHS Lothian and Edinburgh University study looked at 189 care homes in
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A number of residents at a care home in Edinburgh have died after contracting suspected coronavirus. The BBC reported that 13 people at Guthrie House care home (pictured) have died.
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A third Scottish care home has experienced a deadly Covid-19 outbreak, with nine elderly residents reportedly dying from the virus. Staff at Tranent Care Home (pictured) in East Lothian, which
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Academics at the University of Edinburgh are asking for deaf young people to take part in a study. The research, done in partnership with the University of Manchester and funded
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A project to divert children from a life in organised crime is being launched in Edinburgh following its “astonishing” success in Glasgow. Mentors with similar backgrounds and experiences work with
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Former first minister Alex Salmond has appeared in court accused of offences against 10 women, including attempted rape and a series of sexual assaults. The procedural hearing at the High
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A groundbreaking clinical drug trial for Motor Neurone Disease (MND) has been launched which will allow patients to undergo more than one treatment at a time. MND-SMART is a UK-wide
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There is a crisis of social care in Scotland and politicians need to make it a serious priority, writes Alex Cole-Hamilton. It’s the 21st century, we live in the capital
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An out-of-school care provider in Edinburgh and the Lothians must make urgent improvements in the care experienced by children at three of its services, inspectors have said. The Care Inspectorate
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