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The Challenge of Weight Maintenance

For the first 4 months of 2019 I have struggled with my weight. This started with Xmas and has carried on. I have attempted to  loose some of the weight gain but it has proved difficult. As a result I … Continue reading

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Edington forum – a farce

As you will see, I’ve taken my time about writing on the most recent meeting of this Forum. The last meeting took place on 30th April, all groups had been asked to comment on an “options” paper that had been … Continue reading

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Edington Cottage Hospital Forum Latest

I was lucky (?) to be able to attend a further meeting of the Forum looking at the future of the Edington Cottage Hospital in North Berwick. Unfortunately the ‘model of care’ document hasn’t been fully updated since the last … Continue reading

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Health Link – Lothian

Yesterday I attended a meeting of the Health Link Editorial Advisory Board at the NHS offices in WaverleyGate. Apparently I’m the first member of East Lothian Health Network to attend this type of meeting. It wasn’t fully explained to me … Continue reading

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Happy Healthy Bairns

A couple of times a year East Lothian Health Network hold what are termed “general meetings” to which anyone in the county can attend and find out more about the work of the network and join up. The first part … Continue reading

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Edington Hospital Forum

Last week, as a representative of the East Lothian Health Network, I deputised for a colleague at a meeting of the above forum. The purpose of the meeting was to review progress of the future of this local cottage hospital … Continue reading

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East Lothian Health Network

East Lothian Health Network is the new name for the “Public Partnership Forum” that exists in East Lothian. It is part of the Community Health Partnership which manages and delivers health services in the county. Members of the Network have … Continue reading

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