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NHS Lothian accused of “manipulating” waiting list times

THE Scottish health board have been accused of cancelling the appointments of seriously ill patients - in a bid to hit strict waiting time...

Toddler’s life saved after head bump reveals deadly heart conditions

A TODDLER’S life was saved when she was checked over after bumping her head on a door frame and doctors diagnosed two major heart...

Lost pictures show WW1 victims fitted with prosthetic limbs

AN AMAZING collection of long lost images show victims of the First World War being fitted with prosthetic limbs and hands. The remarkable chance discovery...

“Marmite” syrup sponge among hospital workers’ food complaints

SOME medical staff are just as unimpressed with hospital food as their people they treat, according to newly released NHS documents. Over-boiled macaroni, hairy shepherd’s...

Alasdair Gray feeling “not too bad” months after breaking his back

A LEADING Scots writer has revealed he is “not too bad” after breaking his back during a fall outside his home. Alasdair Gray, best known...

Hospital “banned” toast following fire alarms

PATIENTS at a Scottish hospital were refused toast because a faulty machine kept setting off the fire alarm. Staff on a ward at Edinburgh’s Western...

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