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COVID, a year on: NHS Lothian’s ICU reflects on a mammoth year

Critical care teams who delivered vital lifesaving care to the sickest of patients throughout the COVID-19 pandemic say they believe there is light ahead. Te... Read More...

NHS Ayrshire & Arran asks those with underlying health conditions and unpaid carers to roll up their sleeves

NHS Ayrshire & Arran has been inviting those aged 16-64 with underlying health conditions to roll up their sleeves for their coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccinat... Read More...

COVID-19: One year on Message from John Burns, NHS Ayrshire & Arran, Chief Executive

“This past year will have been one of the most difficult, if not the most difficult, we have all faced. “As we mark one year since the first corona... Read More...

Glasgow’s Thor ready for his Great British Shave Off

His two sons think he’s a Viking god, but for Thomas Ellis, the reason behind his lengthy beard and long locks is not to look like a Glaswegian version of Thor,... Read More...

Another milestone reached in NHS Lanarkshire’s Covid-19 vaccination programme

NHS Lanarkshire has passed a second milestone in our Covid-19 vaccination programme. So far we have given 200,000 doses of the vaccine. Dr Mark Rus... Read More...

New data show vaccines reduce severe COVID-19 in older adults

Public Health England (PHE) has submitted a pre-print of a real-world study that shows that both the Pfizer and Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccines are highly effective... Read More...

Oxford study proves warning for meat eaters!

Regular meat consumption is associated with a range of diseases that researchers had not previously considered, according to a large, population-level study con... Read More...

Blood bikes providing extra support during COVID-19

During the pandemic so many of our staff and services have gone above and beyond the call of duty – but so have our volunteers! In fact, our Blood Bike voluntee... Read More...

Tributes paid to north-east academic and university lecturer Dr Lesley Diack

Tributes have been paid to an internationally respected and recognised lecturer who inspired others never to give up following her death at the age of 64. Bo... Read More...

GPhC changes stance on supply of COVID-19 tests from pharmacies

The General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) has updated its position on pharmacies supplying different types of COVID-19 tests in Great Britain (GB). ‘We have,’ ... Read More...

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