There were also patients in NHS Highland and NHS Lothian waiting more than four years, while NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde – Scotland’s biggest health board – has a patient waiting more than ...

A PATIENT has been stuck in a hospital bed for seven years despite being medically fit to go home, according to new figures. NHS Fife admitted the unidentified person had been waiting for 2,576 ...

A MAP has revealed where kids are most likely to ... manifesto pledges to "fix the failed contract fuelling the crisis in NHS dentistry" or to deliver prevention programmes in schools.

In-patient services at Edinburgh’s Astley Ainslie Hospital are to be transferred to East Lothian after health bosses said many of the hospital’s buildings were no longer fit for purpose.

Meanwhile, NHS Lothian said that while they accept referrals for all ages, children even under two could be referred for weight management help, following an initial check with a paediatric ...

while non-urgent planned procedures have been postponed in NHS Lanarkshire and NHS Lothian. Forecasters said the weather conditions bring a “risk of significant disruption to transport and power ...

Patients who encounter administrative problems in the NHS, such as having to chase test results or not being updated about waiting times for treatment, are less likely to seek care in the future, ...

In East Lothian alone, more than 1.8 million prescription items were issued between April 2023 and March 2024, costing NHS Lothian more than £24 million. The estimated cost of the medicine wasted, ...

NHS Lothian today announced that Mr Tim Davison has been appointed as its new chief executive. Mr Davison, who had been acting as interim chief executive since May 2012 will now take up the ...

"We hope to see you shopping with us again soon." Sign up for Edinburgh Live newsletters for more headlines straight to your inbox NHS Lothian has also confirmed all routine and non-urgent planned ...