Health

Susan Boyle made a surprise appearance on the Britain's Got Talent final and told Ant and Dec about suffering a stroke.

Singing star Susan Boyle reveals health scare Ian Swanson

Flora Gentleman, four, is in remission from cancer and was the VIP starter at Sunday's Race for Life in Edinburgh. Here she is pictured with parents Stephanie and Jamie.

Little girl who battled cancer cheers on runners at Race For Life Gary Flockhart

Taking a light-hearted attitude to life can be good for you (Picture: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

Paying £16,000 for a knee op is no joke. But we've still got laugh about old age Steve Cardownie

Harry Styles performs Love on Tour concert in front of thousands at Edinburgh's Murrayfield Stadium.

Harry Styles reveals baby gender at Murrayfield concert Annabelle Gauntlett

Rollerstaking can be empowering (Picture: Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

Women’s Fund is giving you the chance to glow like a superhero – Susan Morrison Susan Morrison

Take a look though our photo gallery to see the best-rated GP surgeries West Lothian.

The best GP surgeries in West Lothian Gary Flockhart

Online comedy didn't quite take off during the Covid pandemic (Picture: Franck Fife/AFP via Getty Images)

Video chat and incoming relatives have given me a bad case of pandemic nostalgia Vladimir McTavish

Take a look though our photo gallery to see the lowest-rated GP surgeries in the Capital.

The worst GP practices in the Capital Gary Flockhart

The Sainsbury's store at Cameron Toll Shopping Centre.

Man banned for life from Sainsbury's after claiming staff mocked him Kevin Quinn

NHS Lothian has “sincerely apologised” to patients after the findings

Serious concerns over patient safety at 'overcrowded' A&E Jolene Campbell

Take a look though our photo gallery to see the best GP surgeries in Edinburgh, according to the results of the survey.

The top rated GP practices in Edinburgh Gary Flockhart

Restalrig Park Medical Centre in Edinburgh said it is experiencing significant staff shortages

Patients told GP practice 'can't cope' due to shortage of doctors Jolene Campbell

Diana, Princess of Wales, has tea with Sally Miles, 26, a resident at Milestone House, the UK's first purpose-built Aids hospice (Picture: PA)

Diana helped break stigma of HIV/Aids when she visited hospice – Susan Dalgety Susan Dalgety

Edinburgh man Paul Tennant, who sadly passed away on May 8.

Fundraiser launched for man who died just months after cancer diagnosis Kevin Quinn

Milestone House in Edinburgh was the UK’s first purpose-built AIDS hospice.

Princess Diana's signature to feature in exhibition on Scotland's HIV heritage Brian Ferguson

Some jobs are too big for nose-hair trimmers (Picture: Leon Neal/AFP via Getty Images)

With NHS in crisis, my nasal hair issue felt trivial. But I did have a problem! Vladimir McTavish

The flat in Gillespie Crescent was found to be below tolerable standard. Picture: Google Streetview

Repairs ordered as flat ruled ‘below tolerable standard’ Ian Swanson

This unique blend of 12 essential ingredients is specifically designed to balance hormones and support women through night sweats and the menopause

Ad Feature Menopause night sweats: How natural supplements may be able to help Nick Drainey

Christine Grahame MSP (SNP).

Tackling pensioner loneliness and isolation has to start with at the grassroots Christine Grahame

In 2012, Nicola Sturgeon took a fateful decision to reduce student nursing places (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

How SNP Health Secretaries created the NHS staffing crisis – Ian Murray Ian Murray

Pro life protesters

Anger after buffer zones group scrapped Jolene Campbell

By 2035, there will be more than 1.7 million people aged 60 and over in Scotland (Picture: Joe Giddens/PA)

Yousaf's biggest challenge will be finding a way to fix the social care crisis Susan Dalgety

In the ten years to 2021, Edinburgh’s population grew by 10.2 per cent from an estimated 477,940 to an estimated 526,470.
In the same time period Scotland's population grew by just 3.4 per cent. Edinburgh’s population shows growth in each age group, while in contrast, Scotland's child population fell slightly and the working age population remained stable. Both Edinburgh and Scotland saw large increases in the older population.

Edinburgh in numbers: A look at how the Capital has changed over the years Ian Swanson

West Lothian grandfather Roger Turnbull is taking on nine mountains to raise money for his grandson Harris Trunbull.

Fundraiser launched to help toddler with rare genetic condition Kevin Quinn

Bonnyrigg Health Centre is only taking emergency appointments, due to a Legionella contamination in the water supply.

GP forced to close over outbreak Anna Bryan

An Edinburgh gran has been saved from her burning home by a kind stranger, almost half a century after she rescued children from flames

Grandmother is saved from burning home by hero passerby Annabelle Gauntlett

Further cutbacks come as Edinburgh Health and Social Care Partnership already finds itself at breaking point, after a wide-ranging investigation found “significant weaknesses” in the delivery of service.

Social care services overspending by £100,000 a day Donald Turvill, LDR

The new Sick Kids Hospital at Little France opened more than 18 months late in March 2021. Picture: Scott Louden

Sick Kids blunder ‘honest human error’, inquiry told Ian Swanson

A pair of white boxing gloves rest on the coffin during a memorial service for legendary Scottish boxing world champion Ken Buchanan MBE at St Giles' Cathedral.

Hundreds turn out to pay tribute to Ken Buchanan - in pictures Annabelle Gauntlett

Archie's friends shaved their heads in solidarity with the Edinburgh schoolboy

Schoolchildren support close friend after cancer relapse Annabelle Gauntlett

The Great Willy Waddle, coming to Holyrood Park, Edinburgh in June, has been raising funds for male cancer charity Orchid since 2016.

The Great Willy Waddle coming to Holyrood Park Kevin Quinn

The latest hearing aid tech gives people their hobbies back such as cycling and swimming

Ad Feature Latest hearing aid tech ‘gives people their hobbies back’ Jane Clare

Social media trends like the 'A4 challenge' help spread unhealthy body standards among young women

Schoolgirl 'taught bulimia by social media' Annabelle Gauntlett

Jane Turner, 42, from Prestonpans, who has terminal cancer.

Family devastated after mum's terminal diagnosis Kevin Quinn

Pubs can be much more than just places to drink alcohol (Picture: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

Traditional boozer could teach world a lesson about community – Susan Morrison Susan Morrison

Gareth Williams performing at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival as The Mighty Gareth (Photo: Rob McDougall)

Sword swallower rushed to hospital after horrific accident Annabelle Gauntlett

New Health Secretary Michael Matheson has a big job on his hands (Picture: Andrew Milligan/PA)

New Health Secretary should rip up Yousaf's NHS recovery plan and start again Susan Dalgety

Left to right are: Midlothian Council's Cabinet Member for green spaces, Cllr Dianne Alexander, Robert, 7, Sarah Anderson, Douglas, 8, Neil Wilson, Fiona, 6, Cabinet Member for health and wellbeing Cllr Connor McManus, Logan, 9, James Kinch of Midlothian Council’s Landscape and Countryside Service, Chris Todd, Charlie, 7, and Kara, 9.

New pump track proving popular with locals Kevin Quinn

Protesters pictured outside the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow earlier this year

Abortion clinic buffer zones should be a high priority for Yousaf Alex Cole-Hamilton

There is growing demand for GP services across south Edinburgh because of the thousands of new homes being built in the area.

Call for crisis summit over freeze on Liberton GP plan Ian Swanson

The surgery will shut permanently in June 2023

GP practice to shut after only doctor retires Jolene Campbell

Edinburgh Council's social care service is letting vulnerable people down (Picture: Jonathan Brady/PA)

Council's social care service is in crisis and action is needed now – Iain Whyte Iain Whyte

Kevin Dorren, CEO at Parsley Box: 'The NHS is at crisis point, and we need to take a joined-up approach when considering how to free up hospital beds and get people safely back to the comfort of their own homes.' Picture: John Need

Meal delivery firm Parsley Box hopes 'wellness packs' will cut bed-blocking Scott Reid

This cataract treatment will have you driving again in no time

Ad Feature Edinburgh cataract treatments can get you back behind the wheel Nick Drainey

Edinburgh's Arthur's Seat and the Royal Mile (inset) were named as the two best spots in the UK to go for a walk.

Two Capital walking spots ranked most popular in the UK Kevin Quinn

Cost of Living payment Edinburgh: DWP confirms when £301 will be paid into bank accounts this spring

DWP announces dates the spring Cost of Living payment will be paid Will Millar

Health Secretary Humza Yousaf says the hospital will go ahead despite the delays and cost increase. Picture Jane Barlow/PA Wire.

Humza Yousaf renews commitment to new eye hospital Ian Swanson

Eyewitnesses described scary moment boat tip towards the dock

Seven remain in hospital after boat tipped Leith docks Jolene Campbell

Finlay Wilson, the Kilted Yogi

Yoga Scotland: top teachers share their favourite poses and practice tips Gaby Soutar

Three-year-old Chloe being the 'cheeky, smiley' child she is.

Midlothian girl battles fatal brain damage diagnosis Annabelle Gauntlett

These 13 eerie photos show Edinburgh’s empty streets during the early days of the first lockdown in 2020

13 photos of Edinburgh’s empty streets during first lockdown Gary Flockhart

Scotland's streets were eerily quiet in the wake of the Prime Minister's coronavirus lockdown.

29 photos of Scotland's empty streets from the start of lockdown Joshua King

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was discussing Stoneyburn manager Steven Sharp's condition.

Rishi Sunak to meet Stoneyburn FC manager Barry Anderson

How ignoring hearing loss could affect your mental wellbeing and be a factor in cognitive decline

Ad Feature Where to get a free hearing health check in Edinburgh Jackie Mitchell

John Findlay (left) with his brother Neil, former Labour MSP for Lothian.

MS sufferer fears new care guidance will send him far from home Ian Swanson

Edinburgh-based Lance Corporal (LCpl) Shaun McKenna will once again take part in ABF The Soldiers’ Charity’s Cateran Yomp.

Soldier prepares for second charity hike Kevin Quinn

The RVS has been a welcome presence in hospitals for many years. This is a 1998 picture from Edinburgh's Western General - left to right: Alice Read, Mary Adamson, John Burney, Margaret Pennycook and Mavis Thomson. Picture: Julie Bull.

Shops and cafes in hospitals to close due to drop in customers Ian Swanson

Angela Jones, 60 and daughter Mary, 32, were both told they had the cancer in 2021.

Mum and daughter both diagnosed with breast cancer Gary Flockhart

A man thought to be at risk of long Covid is given a lung capacity test (Picture: John Nguyen/PA Wire)

Scotland is not doing enough for long Covid sufferers – Susan Dalgety Susan Dalgety

Harvey Martin with his mother Natalie.

Nicola Sturgeon seeks 'external assurance' over NHS Lothian denials Ian Swanson

The halting of plans for a new GP practice at Liberton High School in Edinburgh have been called "deeply troubling" by Tory MSP MIles Briggs

MSP urges talks after new GP practice put on hold Ian Swanson

Drumbrae care home closed in December 2021 (Picture: Ian Georgeson)

Private care homes' pursuit of profit is letting vulnerable people down Ross McKenzie

Lothian Thistle Hutchison Vale FC's captain Scott Taylor is currently in a coma. Photo by Esme Allen.

Fundraiser for Edinburgh football club captain in a coma Kevin Quinn

Hospices provide excellent care to people with life-limiting conditions but they are under serious financial pressure (Picture: Russell Cheyne/PA)

Hospices face cuts unless they can afford to pay staff and soaring energy bills Miles Briggs

Humza Yousaf holds a baby during an event in Glasgow as he campaigns to become the next SNP leader (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

Yousaf needs to take time out from campaigning to address NHS crisis Ian Murray

Drumbrae care home closed in December 2021 and has been lying empty ever since. Picture: Ian Georgeson.

Half of Drumbrae care home to be converted to medical use Ian Swanson

The new medical practice was due to be part of the new campus at Liberton High School where construction should start in April.

New GP practice put on hold by funding freeze Ian Swanson

Boroughmuir stands in defiance against alcohol sponsorship. Credit: Colin Hattersley

Edinburgh football club calls for ban on alcohol sponsorship Jack Dawson

Susan Ferguson with her three young children who are covered in bites.

Midlothian family's five year bed bug nightmare Hilary Scott

They say the mould has damaged clothes hanging in the wardrobe.

Couple fear for two-year-old daughter over mouldy house Ian Swanson

A new elective treatment centre is to be built at St John's Hospital, Livingston. Picture: Ian Georgeson

Cost of new treatment centre 'more than doubles' Ian Swanson

Patients faced long waits amid reports A&E 'overloaded'

Health chiefs apologise for lengthy waits due to 'overloaded' A&E Jolene Campbell