Procedures

The centres are based at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh. Picture: Ian Georgeson

Heart centres closed after water leak at Edinburgh hospital

Mr Jonathan Hannay, consultant surgeon at NHS Golden Jubilee, took the Global Citizenship Award at Scotland’s Health Awards in 2025.

Scotland's Health Awards 2026 - search for medics with a global touch

SNP Health Secretary Angela Constance

SNP 'woeful' on NHS waiting times as seven targets missed since 2022

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John Swinney with orthopedic technician Stuart Main during a visit to the national treatment centre in Fife on Monday

John Swinney 'determined' ending long NHS waits will be his legacy

The child was able to use his school iPad to email an alleged sex offender

Exclusive Primary pupil 'emailed alleged child sex offender' dad on school iPad

Lockdown drills are common in US schools

Exclusive Rise of US-style lockdown drills in Scots schools

Police officer Cameron Ross who has been jailed for 10 years for the rape of two women

Police Scotland officer jailed for 10 years for two rapes and abuse

The Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell)

Patient tests negative for Ebola at Glasgow hospital

The Hollywood Smile treatment modifies the appearance of a person's teeth, the changes can be the color, shape, or even the alignment.

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Botox injections are categorised as ‘amber’ treatments in the Uk government’s plans (Picture: stock.adobe.com)

Pressure grows for action on cosmetic procedures

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Happy birthday to me. Here's to being content with the face I deserve Jenny Lindsay

Scottish Labour MSP Pam Duncan-Glancy

Labour MSP has whip removed over links to Scottish sex offender

Lord Mandelson, appearing on the BBC1 current affairs programme, Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg

SNP reports Peter Mandelson to police over Epstein revelations

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Land once used as a coal store for the former Cockenzie Power Station has been earmarked for the development of an hyperscale data centre

Revealed: 17 locations of Scotland's new hyperscale data centres

Digitalisation accelerated dramatically after 2020

Ad Feature The digital transformation of small claims in the UK

The law was named in memory of Awaab Ishak, a two-year-old boy who tragically died in 2020 due to prolonged mould exposure in social housing.

Ad Feature Awaab's Law comes into force with warning of a "crisis of competence"

Duncan Batchelor is a partner, Clyde & Co

Scotland's cosmetic procedures sector faces regulation

Fred Ridley, Chairman of Augusta National Golf Club and the Masters Tournament, speaks to the media at Augusta National Golf Club on Wednesday

Masters field urged to show pace of play example to young golfers

Collagen face masks are the latest skincare sensation taking over social media.

Skincare expert reveals if viral collagen masks really work

Staff on a NHS hospital ward.

Patients to be sent to England or private hospitals under Labour

Dad makes teddies with medical devices to help sick youngsters

Aslı Tarcan Clinic is a leading destination for anyone considering hair transplant procedure in Turkey

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University of Edinburgh students at Bristo Square protesting the 'less than satisfactory' response to calls for improvements to its redressal system. (Picture credit: Lisa Ferguson)

Exclusive Students must sign contracts as universities battle harassment culture

Breaking Ferry captain 'almost certainly fell asleep' before grounding

Children aged seven to 12 will be invited to go behind the scenes at easyJet’s training centre for hands-on experience with pilots, and to take the controls of an Airbus A320 flight simulator

UK easyJet flight makes emergency landing in Liverpool

Sara Platt during happier times (L) and her right breast died and she contracted an anti-biotic resistant infection after a ’botched’ Turkish cosmetic surgery (R). (Sara Platt / SWNS)

Woman left ‘butchered’ after ‘botched’ cosmetic surgery in Turkey

Martin Lewis urged holiday-goers to do this one urgent thing before their upcoming break this summer.

Martin Lewis sounds warning to people with summer holidays booked

Travel advice for medical tourists travelling to Turkey has been updated

New travel advice issued for medical tourists planning trip to Turkey

Leftovers Christmas sandwich with turkey, stuffing and cranberry sauce Pic: Magdalena Bujak/Adobe

How to store Christmas Day leftovers safely, according to the FSA

EasyJet is bringing its Fearless Flyer course back to Gatwick Airport on Sunday, November 27, to help nervous flyers take control and overcome their fears. Picture by PATRICIA DE MELO MOREIRA/AFP via Getty Images

Passenger dies during flight between Cyprus and London

Dr Neema Kaseje (right) and a surgical team working in a KidsOR operating room.

First child refugees have surgery in operation room

(From left) Scottish Labour's Monica Lennon, Jackie Baillie and Anas Sarwar during First Minster's Questions in the debating chamber of the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh. MSPs have recommended keeping remote committee meetings beyond the Covid pandemic. Picture: PA Wire

Remote Scottish Parliament meetings 'should be allowed permanently'

A Royal Mail postman walks past a polling station sign

Up to 40% of Scots may cast postal votes for Holyrood election

Non urgent surgery has been suspended at NHS Tayside

NHS Tayside suspends all non-urgent surgeries over Christmas

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Pain relief: essential to your farm's bottom line

The club have launched a formal investigation. Picture: SNS

Inverness CT launch investigation after Twitter porn '˜like'

Stars such as Joanna Lumley spur pensioners into plastic surgery. Picture: Getty

‘Lifestyle’ OAPs push up cosmetic surgery rates
A RECORD number of Scots pensioners are signing up for cosmetic surgery, with latest figures showing a surge of more than 20 per cent in procedures in the over-...

The duty of care of educational institutions in respect of safeguarding their learners has a wide remit. Picture: Esme Allen

Safeguarding the future of children

Mrs Marwick has already implemented a series of reforms to the way that Scottish Parliament carries out business. Picture Ian Rutherford

MSPs to investigate Convener elections plan

Hugh Reilly: Driving out rotten apples bears fruit

Promise of no stone unturned in Mortonhall Crematorium inquiry

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Promise of no stone unturned in Mortonhall Crematorium inquiry

Scottish students risk losing out amid flood of applications from EU

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Burning vehicle greets Leon Panetta at Camp Bastion

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Waverley ban on taxis ‘is an overreaction’

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Nurse aims to help patients' body image

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