Lothian Health Services Archive
Wednesday, 9 October 2024
Introducing Javi
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In this blog, we welcome Javi, who's already been really busy in his first month as Access Officer.... Hello, LHSA enthusiasts! My name...
Thursday, 12 September 2024
‘The problem must be simply one of management. One cannot speak of cure’. Attitudes towards homosexual patients at Jordanburn Nerve Hospital in 1930s
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Please note that the historic case notes include homophobic and queerphobic views. In this blog, I will cover the treatment received by a pa...
Wednesday, 17 January 2024
The diagnosis ‘Insanity of Masturbation’ within the Royal Edinburgh Hospital case books, 1862 - 1866
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The 19th century case notes contain some derogatory and offensive language and themes of a sexual nature. Page from one of the Royal Edinbur...
Thursday, 7 December 2023
Letters of note
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Our latest blog comes from Carly Davidson, who's been working with us on an internship to make over 100 letters written by Royal Edinbu...
Friday, 21 July 2023
Medicine past and future: work experience at LHSA
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For two weeks in July, we had the pleasure of hosting Sanya Kuslii, a high school student soon to go into her final, S6 year. Sanya was on ...
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