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Scotland is 'leading the UK' in the treatment of incurable breast cancer by giving women improved access to treatments that could add years to…

Gold. That's certainly one way of describing 80's pop legend Tony Hadley, the man who had a generation of females and males swooning when he was the front-man of New Romantic trail-blazers Spandau Ballet, has never failed to impress.

Hospital bosses in Lothian are to ring fence beds for scheduled operations in a bid to tackle the longest waiting times.

Introduction Diversion of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) in a traumatic brain injury (TBI) is an established means for achieving control of intracranial pressure (ICP), aimed at improving intracranial homeostasis. The literature and anecdotal reports suggest a variation in practice between neurosurgical centres internationally, with current guidelines advocating ventricular drainage over lumbar drainage. We sought to establish the current neurosurgical practice in the United Kingdom regarding the methods of ICP control in TBI. Methods A 20-point survey was distributed electronically to British and ...

A WEST FIFE charity has donated two vein-finders for newborns in the maternity unit at Victoria hospital.