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Mother tells of terror as baby daughter had cardiac arrest

An Edinburgh mother has spoken of the terrifying moment her newborn infant went limp in her arms after suffering a cardiac arrest. ....

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Camley’s Cartoon on Thursday, July 5: 70 years of the NHS

Framed prints of Steven Camley’s cartoons are available by calling 0141 302 6210. . http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16334365.camleys-cartoon-on-thursday-july-5-70-years-of-the-nhs/

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Ken Smith’s diary: Cup runneth over; Blitzed; What a shower

Cup runneth over . http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16334362.ken-smiths-diary-cup-runneth-over-blitzed-what-a-shower/

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Desperate migrants are finding a new sanctuary on Europe’s shores

Lying semi-submerged in sand and seawater the small, deflated dinghies are testimony to a perilous passage. While hiking the coast of southern Spain...

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Bruce-link castle has its selling price cut by £800,000

A historic castle with deep ties to Scotland’s past, once used as a hunting ground by Robert the Bruce, has seen its selling...

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Libyan dissidents convince court to prevent secrecy

A couple who recently received an apology from the UK Government over their rendition to the regime of dictator Muammar Gaddafi have won...

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NHS at 70: ‘At the beginning of the health service the only beds we were short of were beds for tuberculosis’

IN 1950s Glasgow, an argument over a fish supper led to life-threatening injuries for one hardened criminal. . http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16332619.nhs-at-70-at-the-beginning-of-the-health-service-the-only-beds-we-were-short-of-were-beds-for-tuberculosis/

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Psychiatry on the NHS: from overcrowded asylums to a shortage of beds?

IF you were mentally ill in Scotland in 1948, it is highly likely you would be confined to an asylum. . http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16332708.psychiatry-on-the-nhs-from-overcrowded-asylums-to-a-shortage-of-beds/

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Bevan’s backroom boys: the Scottish civil servants who were true architects of NHS

ANEURIN Bevan is well remembered as the architect of the NHS in 1948. Less well known are the backroom staff who actually built...

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Brian Beacom: Forget our national inferiority complex and let’s cheer on Engerland

WHAT’s the connection between England’s success against the Columbians (suggesting the path to the finals will be a gentle stroll across a flower-lined...