Drop in to Ocean Terminal for first and second COVID vaccines
A new vaccination clinic has opened this week in Ocean Terminal, making it even easier for you to get your first and second dose [...]
Scale Up BP reaches big milestone
Our Long Term Conditions Digital Programme team is delighted with the success of their remote health monitoring project with 10,000 patients in Lothian using the service [...]
Pioneering new £2.8m service for cancer patients in Edinburgh and the Lothians
A new service to ensure cancer patients are offered emotional, practical and financial support has been launched in Edinburgh and the Lothians on Thursday [...]
‘Considerable improvements’ brings review on EHSCP’s services for older people, to a close
In the latest review of services for older people in Edinburgh, following an initial inspection in May 2017, the Edinburgh Health and Social Care [...]
Annual Performance Report 2020/21 now published
The 5th Annual Performance Report for 2020/21 is now published following approval from the Edinburgh Integration Joint Board (IJB). This year’s report has a [...]
Councillor George Gordon calls on Edinburgh’s citizens to get their flu vaccination
In the first week of the winter vaccination programme, 27,000 people have come forward to get their flu vaccine, which is a great response. [...]
IJB welcomes funding to support trauma training
Councillor Ricky Henderson welcomes the Scottish Government announcement of £1.6 million funding across Scotland to help deliver services that can safely support people affected by psychological [...]
Care at home services under severe strain in Edinburgh as nationwide crisis deepens
Like health and social care partnerships across Scotland, the Edinburgh Health and Social Care Partnership is having to deal with increasing pressure caused by [...]
Decision made on first phase of Bed Based Review for residential care in Edinburgh
Members of Edinburgh’s Integration Joint Board for health and social care have today approved a raft of proposals aimed at modernising the city’s residential [...]
Do six little things to tackle the stigma of dementia
Today is World Alzheimer's Day. Every year, World Alzheimer's Day is an opportunity to raise awareness and tackle the stigma [...]