Category: Organisation
Advancing Equality in NHS Lothian
As Black History Month draws to a close, we look upon how to continue to promote and cherish diversity in our organisation. Rakiya Suleiman, Equality and Diversity Adviser and co-chair of the BME Network, has written the following piece about the corporate objective set by NHS Lothian last year called Advancing Equality.
October 27, 2021
NHS Lothian hospitals under immense pressure
NHS Lothian yesterday (Tues 25/10/2021) said its hospital sector was under immense pressure and urged patients not to attend A&E unless their condition was life threatening.
October 26, 2021
Acknowledging and Celebrating Black History
We are now halfway through Black History Month, which is held throughout October. Black History Month is an opportunity to celebrate the continued achievements and contributions of Black people in our country and organisation.
October 19, 2021
System Pressures piece on the BBC
Longer waiting times in our Emergency Departments are usually caused by the volume of activity going on in other parts of our healthcare system. Staff at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh talked to BBC Scotland's Health Correspondent Lisa Summers recently about what we call 'flow'.
October 12, 2021
Statement on historical links with Atlantic slave trade
A joint statement from NHS Lothian and Edinburgh and Lothians Health Foundation.
August 30, 2021
