Half of target Edinburgh drive-through flu vaccinations completed
The Edinburgh Health & Social Care Partnership have set up drive-through and walk-in clinics for those eligible to get a free flu vaccine this season; [...]
Volunteers make fighting flu easier this winter
Edinburgh’s flu vaccination campaign is in full swing, with 25 sites around the city on target to deliver around 80,000 vaccinations to people who qualify [...]
Drive throughs for the flu vaccine open in Edinburgh this weekend
Drive through clinics will be opened by the Edinburgh Health and Social Care Partnership (EHSCP) throughout Edinburgh this weekend to make it as quick, [...]
Edinburgh Integration Joint Board to spend £17m on support for unpaid carers
The Edinburgh Joint Integration Board (EIJB) is awarding 10 new contracts to provide information, care and support for unpaid carers. £17m will be invested over [...]
‘Stay Connected’
Ronnie Grocock and Gerry Corbett are Senior Care and Support Workers who work with people with learning disabilities. They got in touch to share some [...]
Edinburgh Integration Joint Board commits £2.6m to mental wellbeing activity
Nine new Thrive Edinburgh mental health services will be funded by the Edinburgh Integration Joint Board. All services are funded for the next five years, [...]
Rashpal’s COVID story
Rashpal, a Project Support Officer within the EHSCP Health Inequalities team, shares her personal experience of how the pandemic, and working from home, has [...]
Scotland’s route map – indicative dates for the remainder of Phase 2 and early Phase 3
The Scottish Government have set out indicative dates for amendments to current restrictions planned for the remainder of Phase 2 and early in Phase 3. [...]
The Scottish Government announce move to phase 2 of their route map
On 18th June, the Scottish Government announced the country will move to phase 2 of the 4-stage route map. An accessible guide has been created to [...]
Updated advice for people with specific medical conditions
The Scottish Government has published advice for people with conditions including: cancer, diabetes, heart disease, IBD, chronic kidney and liver disease, dermatological, neurological, (specific ophthalmic, [...]