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Impact on Travel and Pharmacy Access Following Princes Street Fire

Patients and visitors are advised of ongoing travel disruption and the temporary closure of a Boots Pharmacy following the major fire on Princes Street, while investigations and structural safety works continue.

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NHS Lothian Equality & Inclusion Lead Awarded MBE

Mrs Rakiya Suleiman, our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Lead, has been awarded an honorary Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) by His Majesty The King for her outstanding work to eliminating discrimination and advancing equality.

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SNAP trial finds safer antibiotic for staph blood infections

CIRG recently announced that the SNAP study, a landmark international clinical trial, has identified the optimal antibiotics for staph infection, a breakthrough that will change treatment for this life-threatening condition.

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Cystoscopy successes on show for Health Secretary at the Western General Hospital

The Western General Hospital played host to Angela Constance, the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Care, when she visited a cystoscopy outpatient clinic on Tuesday 30 June.

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NHS Lothian awarded funding for innovative new weight management care

Thousands of people across Lothian are set to benefit from faster access to personalised weight management support through a new programme backed by £7.7 million of funding.

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Protecting young people against MenB

Thousands of young people in Lothian and the rest of Scotland are to be offered vaccination against meningococcal B disease (MenB) this summer.

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Consultation launched to improve healthcare services for Deaf and Deafblind children and young people

NHS Lothian has launched a new consultation to better understand what high-quality healthcare services look like for Deaf and Deafblind children, young people and their families, both in community settings and in hospitals. The feedback gathered will help shape future improvements across services.

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New kidney transplant machine - doubles the time an organ can typically be preserved - used for first time in Scotland

The transplant team at Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh have carried out the first kidney transplant in Scotland using a pioneering cold perfusion machine, which keeps the organ healthy for up to 24 hours.

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Celebrating Success Awards 2026: Finalists Announced

The shortlist for the Celebrating Success Awards 2026 has now been revealed.

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