Health

A BILL introduced to improve outcomes of people with rare cancers has today (JAN 16) passed its second reading in the House of Lords.  The Rare Cancers Bill was put...

MOST care services in Edinburgh are “struggling to fill vacancies”, according to a new report from the Care Inspectorate – the body responsible for monitoring the quality of social care in Scotland.  A...

SUBSTANCE Cycles, an Edinburgh-based bike shop and repair firm, has relocated to Inverleith after running out of space in their “tiny” previous location.  The shop did not have to move far, however, relocating just “ten doors down” to a new...

AN EDINBURGH man who spent “half his life in the dark” is now looking forward to celebrating Christmas with his family after being given the gift of sight after decades...

Gastric sleeve surgery has become one of the most popular bariatric procedures globally, and gastric sleeve Turkey continues to attract patients from Europe, the UK, the Middle East, and beyond....

THE UK’s largest railway union has accused Network Rail of failing to provide female workers with safe toilet access.   RMT, which represents railway, maritime, and transport workers, also alleges that female workers have been left without access...

A SERVICE providing post-diagnostic support for autistic people in Edinburgh, Number 6, may be at risk after the council announced that it was to have its funding cut.  With its...

AN EDINBURGH Specsavers branch in Morningside has been nominated for prestigious opticians and optometry awards.  The branch has been nominated for Optometrist of the Year, Optical Assistant Team of the...

THE Scottish Seabird Centre in North Berwick, East Lothian has issued a stark warning about guillemots and other seabirds washing up dead from avian influenza.  It is unknown what the...

A NEW Pilates studio will open in Edinburgh at the site of a former cafe, nestled in an office block in Fountainbridge.  The plans were given the green light by...