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Welcome to NHS Borders
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Welcome to NHS Borders
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The aim of the website is to provide:
- Information to help improve the health of each individual, and therefore the health of the Borders population;
- Information to explain, involve and listen to patients and the public to improve the services NHS Borders provides;
- Information about the health services available in the Borders, with links to other important local and national websites, eg Scottish Borders Council, NHS24, voluntary groups and support organisations.
*** Celebrating 60 years of care by the NHS in the Borders ***
NHS Borders is celebrating 60 years of the NHS on 5 July and your experiences will form part of a local exhibition. For details on the exhibition please click here.
Important phone numbers
- Borders General Hospital - 01896 826000
- Borders Emergency Dental Service - 08454 24 24 24
- NHS Borders' Headquarters - 01896 828282
- NHS Scotland Helpline - 0800 22 44 88
- NHS 24 - 08454 24 24 24 or www.nhs24.com
How to find us
- Click here for map to Borders General Hospital and Headquarters at Newstead.
To contact us or give feedback
- Feedback on this website Your feedback is welcomed, please click here
- General contact Please click here to go to the contact details page.
- Press Enquiries Click here for Press Office contact details.
- Freedom of Information The Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 aims to promote openness and accountability by public bodies, subject to certain exemptions. Please direct any freedom of information enquiries to foi.enquiries@borders.scot.nhs.uk
- Freedom of Information Publication Scheme The FOI Act also requires us to maintain a Publication Scheme which lists the types of information we will regularly publish. Click here to access the Publication Scheme. Click Here to access the FOI webpage
Last update 01.12.08
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Improvement in Audiology Waiting Times
(18th November 2008)
Our Audiology staff have worked hard over the past 14 months and have been successful in reducing our audiology waiting times.
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European Antibiotic Awareness Day – 18th November 2008
(18th November 2008)
The aim of the day is to raise public awareness of the need to use antibiotics responsibly.
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NHS Borders meets Cancer Waiting Times Target
(18th November 2008)
For the past quarter, April to June 2008, no NHS Borders patients have had to wait longer than 62 days for treatment from an urgent cancer referral – making the organisation 100% compliance with the 95% national target.
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Schools and Award Winning Caterers Celebrate British Food Fortnight
(10th November 2008)
As part of their ongoing promotion of the Scottish Borders Healthy Choices Award Scheme, the Mansfield House Hotel in Hawick and Philipburn Country House Hotel in Selkirk have been working with local schools to share their knowledge and skills around food
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Healthy Eating Success at Lanark Lodge
(10th November 2008)
Lanark Lodge Day Services are the latest catering establishment to receive their Scottish Borders Healthy Choices Award.
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Early Years Co-ordination & Assessment Team (CAT)
(5th November 2008)
The NHS Borders Early Years Co-ordination & Assessment Team (CAT) began work in October 2007 and in their first year have seen 40 children. CAT identifies and assesses the needs of children under 5 years who may have complex developmental difficulties.
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BGH Front of Hospital Improvements
(30th October 2008)
Thanks to the generosity of the Womens’ Royal Voluntary Service (WRVS) a major refurbishment of the main entrance area at the Borders General Hospital will be undertaken.
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Local Caterers Awarded on Apple Day
(28th October 2008)
Harestanes Visitor Centre Café, Mellerstain House Courtyard Tearoom and Taste of Spice in Selkirk are the latest catering establishments to gain the Scottish Borders Healthy Choices Award.
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60th Anniversary Health Improvement Event
(21st October 2008)
The above event will celebrate the work of the NHS in improving the health of people in the Borders over the last 60 years.
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