Category: Children & Young People
NHS Lothian and a Local Dads Charity Launch a Free Online Support Service for Neonatal Dads
NHS Lothian has teamed up with a charity devoted to improving outcomes for children by inspiring dads and families, to launch a weekly, online support space for dads who have or have had babies in hospital neonatal or special baby care.
June 20, 2022
All Parents and Carers offered COVID-19 vaccination for children aged 5-11 years
Parents and carers across Lothian are being encouraged to keep their child’s appointment as the childhood phase of the national COVID-19 vaccination programme gets underway.
April 5, 2022
NHS Lothian launches innovative digital Wellbeing Hub
NHS Lothian Children's Services is giving thousands of children and young people across Scotland access to important wellbeing resources with the launch of a new digital Wellbeing Hub.
March 28, 2022
NHS Lothian’s Royal Hospital for Children and Young People ready to celebrate birthday milestone
NHS Lothian's Royal Hospital for Children and Young People is ready to celebrate a very special birthday on Wednesday 23 March – marking one year since the world-class facilities fully opened.
March 22, 2022
Meeting the Youth Network
For Scottish Apprenticeship Week we are highlighting our Youth Network, a huge resource available for any apprentices and young people in NHS Lothian – or, indeed, anyone who feels young at heart.
March 11, 2022
NHS Lothian launches COVID-19 vaccination video for 5-11-year-old children
NHS Lothian has launched a special video to help reassure children, parents and carers who might be nervous about receiving their COVID-19 vaccination.
February 22, 2022
NHS Lothian resuscitation videos offer lifeline to parents
NHS Lothian has developed a range of videos focused on what do if a child has a cardiac arrest or a breathing emergency.
February 15, 2022
NHS Lothian publishes Review into Paediatric Audiology Services
An extensive expert review has found failings in the standard of hearing tests carried out for children in NHS Lothian’s Paediatric Audiology service.
December 9, 2021
It’s ‘Boom Boom’ time as NHS Lothian welcomes Basil Brush to the Royal Hospital for Children and Young People
NHS Lothian recently welcomed the most famous fox around, Mr Basil Brush to their Royal Hospital for Children and Young People. Taking a break from his sell-out festival show, Mr Brush popped into the hospital to lend a paw to a new video designed to provide children and young people with information before they attend an MRI scan.
October 14, 2021
NHS Lothian’s unique Children’s Services website receives Scottish awards recognition
NHS Lothian's specially designed, purpose-built Children's services website (children.nhslothian.scot) has received awards recognition as the project becomes a finalist in the leading Scottish Digital Transformation Awards.
October 8, 2021
NHS Lothian launches drop-in clinics for 12 to 15-year-olds
Young people aged 12 to 15 will be able to get a COVID-19 vaccine at drop-in clinics across Lothian from this Monday (September 20).
September 17, 2021
From the Awesome 80s, to just plain ‘Awesome’. NHS Lothian worker celebrates decades helping others
Monday 23 August 2021 marked the start of the inaugural 'Celebrating Health and Social Care Support Workers Week' at NHS Lothian. Our Health and Social Care Support Workers across all departments do amazing work 24/7 to help keep the wheels turning in some of our busiest wards and facilities.
August 25, 2021
