NHS Lothian contacts heart surgery patients over infection fears
A health board has contacted nearly 200 patients who had heart surgery at an Edinburgh hospital in the last six months over infection fears.
Queen Elizabeth University Hospital
Leonard claims NHS facing staffing crisis
Nicola Sturgeon has denied Labour claims of a staffing crisis in the NHS, saying record numbers of people are employed in the Scottish health service.
‘Systemic problems’ with governance at Glasgow superhospital, MSPs told
Communication between infection control doctors and nurses at a hospital where several patients died was not good, a Holyrood committee has been told.
Woman dies after contracting fungal infection at Glasgow hospital
A woman who was left critically ill after contracting a fungal infection in hospital has died, her family have said.
Ben Nevis avalanche victims revealed as French and Swiss climbers
Three climbers who died after an avalanche on the UK’s highest mountain were French and Swiss, Police Scotland have said.
Schoolboy, 13, stabbed in Glasgow street
A 13-year-old schoolboy is in hospital after suffering stab wounds during a lunchtime “disturbance” in Glasgow.
Schoolboy allegedly stabbed in Glasgow
A teenager is in hospital after allegedly being stabbed on a Glasgow street.
Glasgow hospital killer fungal infection blamed on helicopter landings
Glasgow’s health board blamed helicopters for stirring up pigeon droppings at a hospital where two patients died after contracting a fungal infection linked to bird excrement.
Cleanliness concerns at Glasgow superhospital
Inspectors have raised concerns about cleanliness and infection prevention at Scotland’s flagship hospital.
Man found with head injuries outside petrol station
A man is in hospital after he was found with head injuries outside a petrol station in the early hours of Saturday.
Patients sent away from Glasgow’s Queen Elizabeth University Hospital because of GP shortage
PATIENTS waiting to access out-of-hours GP services at the troubled Queen Elizabeth University Hospital were sent to the other side of Glasgow due to a staffing shortage.