Category: Our Services
The Kennedy Tower
Following some misleading media reports, we are keen to clarify the situation around the closure of an admin building on the Royal Edinburgh Hospital campus in Edinburgh.
September 8, 2025
Public events to improve services for BSL users in Lothian
British Sign Language users and their families living in Lothian are being invited to attend public events aimed at improving services for BSL users.
August 27, 2025
NHS Lothian’s Princess Alexandra Eye Pavilion fully reopens for patients
NHS Lothian’s Princess Alexandra Eye Pavilion has, from today (25 June) fully reopened to patients. The hospital was temporarily closed in Autumn 2024 to enable urgent repair work to be carried out.
June 25, 2025
Spiritual Care Services awarded Bereavement Charter for Scotland
The NHS Lothian Spiritual Care Services has been awarded the prestigious Bereavement Charter for Scotland (Workforces).
May 23, 2025
NHS Lothian services prepare to return to the Princess Alexandra Eye Pavilion
NHS Lothian is preparing for a return of services to the Princess Alexandra Eye Pavilion, following its temporary closure in Autumn 2024 to enable urgent repair work to be carried out.
May 7, 2025
NHS Lothian working to improve workplace culture in Women’s Services
As part of the ongoing programme of improvement work in women’s services, NHS Lothian has commissioned a report to help strengthen its valued and dedicated teams.
May 2, 2025
Celebrating NHS Lothian Bereavement Service’s Achievement
The NHS Lothian Bereavement Service has been awarded the prestigious Bereavement Charter for Scotland (Workforces).
March 21, 2025
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.
March 12, 2025
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.
February 18, 2025
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
January 31, 2025
NHS Lothian Midwife invents pioneering theatre scrubs
A midwife has created a “game-changing” new product that has potential to revolutionise neonatal care and improve outcomes for tiny newborn babies.
December 5, 2024
Eye Pavilion – Services up and running in temporary new locations
Services have migrated smoothly from the Princess Alexandra Eye Pavilion (PAEP) and are up and running in their temporary new locations, to allow urgent repair works to take place.
November 28, 2024
