St Columba’s Hospice Care can provide specialist palliative care support to care homes in North Edinburgh but also supports care homes through the virtual education and support model ECHO – Extensions for Community Health Outcomes. Along with many other Hospices in the UK, St Columba’s Hospice Care uses the ECHO model to widen access to palliative
Information for Patients Department of Clinical Neurosciences50 Little France CrescentEdinburgh BioQuarterEdinburghEH16 4TJ This leaflet tells you what will happen when you come for your visit to the clinic before a planned operation in the department. What do I need to do before my pre-admission clinic (PAC) appointment? If you are taking any anticoagulants (blood thinners)
Watch this video from Public Health Scotland on going for a routine mammogram.
The Prenatal Section provides a diagnostic service to those couples who are at risk of having an abnormal pregnancy. Sample type depends on gestation: 1st trimester is Chorionic Villi Sample (CVS) and 2nd Trimester is Amniotic Fluid. Patients will have the different testing strategies explained to them, and can agree to QF–PCR studies only, or
Community Resources in East Lothian East Lothian Mental Health and Wellbeing Service – Single Point of Access (SPA) The Mental Health & Wellbeing – Single Point of Access at East Lothian Council aims to provide an additional level of support for children and young people who are experiencing difficulties with their mental health and wellbeing,
Why is egg donation needed? Many couples are unable to conceive without the assistance of an egg donor. This may occur because the ovaries have never developed properly (eg. Turner’s Syndrome), because of ovarian failure (premature menopause) or following failed IVF treatments where there haven’t been enough eggs produced or the quality of eggs is
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