Health

Scotland already has the highest number of people on the organ donor register in the UK.

Delays in patients being discharged from hospital cost NHS Borders more than £200,000 in April this year.

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Paying the lion’s share of the Scottish Borders Health and Social Care Partnership budget has put NHS Borders under financial pressure.

New arrivals Dougal and Flo, advanced interactive therapeutic robotic seals, are making waves with NHS Borders patients living with dementia.

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We all know accidents can and do happen but what if the worst really occurred?

Dementia Awareness Week (June 3-9) focuses on local support and dementia research and various events are being held in the Borders to help people find out about the support on offer in the region.

The opening two stages of the British cycling’s premier road event, the OVO Energy Tour of Britain, take place in Scotland for the first time in modern history.

Have you experienced great care from NHS Borders from an individual or team who you feel have gone the extra mile and you would like to see recognised?

The Jewel in the Crown was how Dr Liam O’Toole described the Scottish Borders branch of Versus Arthritis when he received a cheque totalling £11,177.95 as the fundraising total for 2018/19.

Duns has been at the heart of Borders events during the Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival, which finished yesterday (May 22).

They say that growing up is hard to do but imagine how much harder it is for those who already feel different.

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NHS bosses are being urged to get on with plans for a £25million new hospital on the site of Berwick Infirmary, while ensuring it has the services patients need.

NHS Borders is set to spend an extra £185,000 on extending an IT system pilot after failing to implement the pilot across all care providers.

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, in partnership with NHS Northumberland Clinical Commissioning Group, has announced the £25 million investment in a new stand-alone hospital for Berwick.

Lyme disease and its coinfections can cause serious, long-term health issues for those bitten by infected ticks.