Celebrating NHS Lothian Bereavement Service’s Achievement
The NHS Lothian Bereavement Service has been awarded the prestigious Bereavement Charter for Scotland (Workforces).
World Kidney Day– Spotlight on the Renal Young Adult Service
As Thursday 13 March is World Kidney Day, we wanted to take a moment to celebrate the Renal Young Adult Service in NHS Lothian, which was the first of its kind in Scotland.
SHI Interim report Publication
NHS Lothian today (Mon 3rd March 20205) welcomed the publication of the Scottish Hospitals Inquiry Interim Report into the delayed opening of the Royal Hospital for Children and Young People and Department for Clinical Neurosciences.
BBC’s Surgeons: At the Edge of Life featuring NHS Lothian returns to screens tonight
The popular medical documentary series Surgeons: At the Edge of Life returns tonight (Wednesday 26 February, 9pm on BBC Two) and for the first time is in Scotland. The series offers a compelling insight into innovative surgeries taking place across Edinburgh and the Lothians, a region with a long and proud history in the field of medicine.
Knitted elephants bring comfort to grieving families at Edinburgh Children’s Hospital
A knitted elephant is at the heart of every memory box created by the dedicated palliative care team at the Royal Hospital for Children and Young People (RHCYP) in Edinburgh.
Red Dot Radio World Radio Day – Spotlight on red dot radio
Thursday 13 February 2025 is World Radio Day. In NHS Lothian we’re lucky to have several radio services across our sites.
Scan for Safety
Scottish Health Secretary Neil Gray, and Chief Medical Officer (CMO) for the Scottish Government, Sir Gregor Smith, visited our interventional Radiology teams at the Royal Infirmary and DCN today to hear about implementation of the Scan for Safety initiative
Brian Houston – Former NHS Lothian Chairman
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of former NHS Lothian Chairman, Brian Houston, who has died following an illness at the age of 76.
Who has given their Heart & Soul?
Our Celebrating Success Awards allow us to put our staff centre-stage and give them the recognition they deserve.
Stay Connected to NHS Lothian
Take a look at a selection of our recent posts on social media.
If your health problem is impacting your work, free NHS support is available for you and your employer from Working Health Services Scotland.
Find out more - www.healthyworkinglives.scot/whssTonight is the last episode in this series of Surgeons: At the Edge of Life featuring NHS Lothian
. Tune in to BBC Two at 9pm to watch. In tonight’s episode our surgical teams perform high-risk surgery to save a patient’s sight, and three specialists work together to treat a complex case of advanced ovarian cancer.
Missed an episode? Catch them all on BBC iPlayer.The excellent Emergency Department Frailty Service, in the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, picked up the Team of the Year Award at the Celebrating Success Awards last year
Find out about the team in this short video.
If you know a winning team, nominate them here: https://ow.ly/Ecaj50VogSP #CSA25The NHS supports workers to remain in work with free, confidential, rapid, support. No diagnosis required.
Find out more - www.healthyworkinglives.scot/whssIt’s not every day a baby born in one of our hospitals becomes an astronaut!
Jannicke Mikkelsen was born in the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh in 1986 at 27 weeks old and spent the first few months of her life in the care of our neonatal unit.
Jannicke has always aimed for the stars and has had a highly successful career to date working as a filmmaker in difficult environments like the Arctic and the open ocean. Amazingly, this week she is one of four astronauts of SpaceX's Fram2 mission, the first to fly over Earth's poles.
Jannicke’s parents have kept in touch with the team at RIE over the years, and at NHS Lothian, we join them in sharing how over the moon we are of all that Jannicke has achieved with her life.
Daylight is a free app for people living in Scotland. It’s designed to help people who are experiencing symptoms of worry and anxiety. Try it out by going to https://onboarding.trydaylight.com/daylight/nhs/144#1/1
You're not alone. Find out how others are taking care of their mental wellbeing at nhsinform.scot/mindtomind
#MindtoMind #LookAfterYourHeadCOVID-19 is still here.
Older adults and people with a weakened immune system are being offered a COVID-19 vaccine. Protection against COVID-19 reduces over time, so it’s important to get vaccinated when offered
For more information, visit nhsinform.scot/covid19vaccine
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Want to be a supportive leader through loss?
Join our Bereavement Support Awareness Event and learn how to support colleagues through grief and bereavement.
Date: Thursday 5 June
Time: 1:30–3:30 PM (30-minute time slots)
Location: Cameron House Community Education Centre
26% of us are bereaved at any time, yet 88% feel alone. Let’s change that.
Meet support organisations like:
Held in Our Hearts | Child Bereavement UK | Caledonia Funeral Aid EASE | Richmond's Hope | Scottish Bereavement Charter
Free to attend – Sign up now: https://ow.ly/FezO50VrmblNHS Pharmacy First allows community pharmacies to give you expert help for treating conditions like sore throats, earache and cold sores. This is along with other common clinical conditions.
Pharmacy teams offer advice, treatment or referral to other healthcare teams if needed.
They can help you get the right care in the right place, without having to go to your GP or local A&E for non-urgent treatment.
Find a pharmacy that offers this in your area: https://www.nhsinform.scot/scotlands-service-directory/pharmacies
#Pharmacyfirst
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