Category: Innovation

A kidney cancer drug has been accepted for use within NHS Scotland and across the UK thanks to an international study, with NHS Lothian and Edinburgh University leading the UK part of the trial.

December 21, 2022

On Monday 29 August, East Lothian Community Hospital became the first hospital in Scotland to use a new process called Electronic Observation (eObs) on the existing patient TRAKCare monitoring system.

September 28, 2022

We were pleased to welcome a delegation from Spain to the Western General Hospital today to learn about NHS Lothian’s commitment to delivering sustainable healthcare.

July 7, 2022

NHS Lothian has launched a new appointment-based system for patients with urgent injuries in a bid to reduce waiting times and help ease pressures in hospital and community health care settings.

July 4, 2022

An innovative pilot project to transform support for Long Covid patients in Scotland is underway which will improve care for people living with the condition and dramatically relieve the pressure on GPs.

June 14, 2022

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

The Edinburgh Cancer Centre (ECC) is the first in Scotland to offer High-dose-rate brachytherapy (HDR-BT) for treatment of prostate cancer.

October 26, 2021

The Edinburgh Cancer Centre (ECC) is the first in Scotland to offer High-dose-rate brachytherapy (HDR-BT) for treatment of prostate cancer.

September 30, 2021