Category: Patient Story
Brothers Celebrate Life-Saving Kidney Transplant as UK Marks 65 Years of Organ Donation
Gordon and Harry Wilson share their story of brotherly love and organ donation, echoing a historic transplant from 1960
October 31, 2025
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NHS Lothian nurses praised for exceptional care of Scottish Rugby international player with match ball ‘honour’
A team of nurses from NHS Lothian has been praised for the exceptional care and support provided to Scottish Rugby international, Emma Wassell, during her health challenges earlier this season.
May 2, 2025
The Royal Hospital for Children and Young People Featured in Popular Children’s Series “Operation Ouch!”
The Royal Hospital for Children and Young People was recently showcased in the hit CBBC children's television series, "Operation Ouch!".
October 8, 2024
Grieving Mother Urges Families to Discuss Organ Donation After Son Saves Three Lives
A devastated mother is calling on families to talk about organ and tissue donation after her “kind” son saved the lives of three people.
September 26, 2024
West Lothian couple welcome quadruplet boys
A couple are celebrating after beating massive odds of one in 700,000 to give birth to FOUR beautiful baby boys. Arlene and John Mitchell, from Longridge in West Lothian, have welcomed a rare set of quadruplets into the world - making them the first naturally conceived quads ever born in Lothian.
July 2, 2024
Dad’s Gift of Life: Father Donates Kidney to Save His Son
A loving dad has given his son an amazing second chance by donating his kidney to save him from an incurable disease. James MacDonald, 57, gave his son the gift of life after Craig, 28, developed chronic kidney failure. The disease had reduced Craig’s kidney function by a staggering 92% and his mum, dad, older
March 14, 2024
Children use virtual reality to prepare for surgery in pioneering Scottish hospital
An Edinburgh children’s hospital has become one of the first in Scotland to use a virtual reality headset to help children prepare for surgery. Patients at the Royal Hospital for Children and Young People (RHCYP) will now be able to prepare for surgery through an immersive virtual reality (VR) experience. Thanks to funding from the Hearts &
February 7, 2024
Campaign to recruit more egg and sperm donors in Lothian
Fertility experts in Lothian have urged more people to step forward and help scores of couples to have a baby. They are asking more kind-hearted people to become egg and sperm donors to give other people the chance of becoming parents. The clinicians from Edinburgh Fertility Centre at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, joined the
November 24, 2023
Heartbroken Mum urges more to discuss organ donation with loved ones
A mother who made the brave decision to save the lives of three other people and give another the gift of sight has urged more people to discuss organ donation with their families. Debbie Young, 53, from Edinburgh, made the courageous decision to donate her daughter’s organs when she died two years ago. Her daughter,
September 20, 2023
Youngest kidney donor bungee jumps to thank transplant unit for saving his dads life
A man who became the youngest kidney donor in the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh has completed a charity bungee jump to thank the Renal Transplant Unit for saving his dad’s life. Josh Salmond, from Methil, Fife, was just 21 when he gave his father Jimmy, 55, the gift of life after his kidneys stopped functioning
August 2, 2023
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Specsavers fundraiser brings new equipment to Royal Infirmary to help premature and sick babies
Cutting-edge equipment for examining premature and sick babies is now in place at the Neonatal Unit in the Simpson Centre for Reproductive Health in the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh thanks to a £73,000 fundraiser by Specsavers stores across Scotland. Teams from across the business raised the money after being moved by the story of colleague
July 26, 2023
NHS Lothian hires first ‘peer bridgers’ in Scotland to allow easier access to rehab services
The Lothians & Edinburgh Abstinence Programme (LEAP) has become the first rehabilitation service in Scotland to hire people with lived experience to bridge the gap between community treatment and rehab.
June 30, 2023
