Hepatitis

Correspondence relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 43 at first examination in 1957. Conditions mentioned include: hepatitis; atypical depressive state; and neurosis. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Report by Yvonne Kerr, Strategic Programme Manager, Public Health and Health Policy; Steff Kaye, Assistant Programme Manager Sexual Health and Blood Borne Viruses. Concentrates on work of and services provided by key partners of the NHS Lothian Sexual Health and Blood Borne Virus Programme Board, and covers: sexual wellbeing; access to relevant services; work with young people; women's health; strategies to eliminate transfer of HIV and hepatitis C; and data on service use.

A collection of newspaper and magazine cuttings covering issues relating to the LGBTQ+ community.

Articles cover local, national and international news, however Scottish publications have the strongest representation with Edinburgh and Glasgow based publications being a specific strength within this sub-series.

Report by Ewen Stewart, Steff Kaye, and Flora Ogilvie on the delivery of actions towards meeting the Scottish Government target of the elimination of hepatitis C in Scotland by March 2025.The report covers: hepatitis treatment figures; blood borne virus testing; and future plans.

The collection reflects the formation of the Waverley Care Trust in administrative papers and correspondence. Reports, newsletters, photographs and publicity materials document projects, community activities and initiatives run by the Waverley Care Trust, later (after 2003) Waverley Care.