Tag: NHS lothian

Football fans were exposed to deadly Legionella during cup final victory parade

Scottish News

Deadline News Journalist - June 11, 2012

THOUSANDS of Hearts fans were exposed to Legionella bacteria as they celebrated their team’s Scottish Cup victory, health officials have confirmed. Jubilant supporters were gathered...

Man dies and 15 more “critical” in Edinburgh Legionnaires’ outbreak

Scottish News

Deadline News Journalist - June 6, 2012

AN outbreak of the deadly Legionnaires’ disease has left one man dead and another 15 critically ill. Health bosses are frantically searching for the source...

A parking fine for every centimetre of road: Tiny street tops ticketing table

Scottish News

Deadline News Journalist - June 5, 2012

A SCOTS street has emerged as the most dangerous for illegally parked drivers, after it was revealed that almost 8000 tickets had been dished...

NHS prescribes £22,500 worth of iPad

Local News

Guest - May 25, 2012

EARLIER this week it was announced that the city council would spend £18,000 on iPads for councillors, now health chiefs have spent £22,500 on tablets for senior...

Pensioner dies after being starved by hospital for week

Scottish News

Deadline News Journalist - May 22, 2012

AN 84-YEAR-OLD patient was starved for more than a week by hospital staff as she waited to have an operation. Peggy Davis later died from...

Doctors paid twice for treating patients

Scottish News

Deadline News Journalist - May 20, 2012

MORE than 70 doctors at a health board mired in controversy over waiting lists are being paid twice for treating NHS patients. The hospital doctors, employed...

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