Category: Our Staff
Four NHS Lothian Nurses Honoured with Prestigious Queen’s Nurse Awards
Four community nurses from across Lothian have received the prestigious title of Queen’s Nurse.
December 2, 2024
NHS Lothian reaffirms its commitment to gender equality
NHS Lothian has reaffirmed its commitment to embedding a strong culture of gender equality by signing up to achieve the Equally Safe at Work Development Award
November 26, 2024
NHS Lothian staff recognised in prestigious Scottish Health Awards
NHS Lothian staff have scooped two prestigious awards after the winners were announced at the O2 Academy, Edinburgh.
November 18, 2024
The big move begins as Eye Pavilion closes for 6 months
Migration of services from Princess Alexandra Eye Pavilion (PAEP) gets underway as the building closes its doors for six months to allow urgent repair work to be carried out. Services are being moved to five locations within NHS Lothian.
October 28, 2024
Black History Month – Pedetin Femi-Olekanma, Clinical Skills Facilitator
This Black History Month, we're highlighting just a few of our valued colleagues from our Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) communities. We recently spoke with Pedetin Femi-Olekanma, Clinical Skills Facilitator, who shared her experiences working at NHS Lothian.
October 24, 2024
Black History Month – Basil Ndikom, Specialist Biomedical Scientist
For Black History Month, we’re shining a light on a couple of our colleagues from Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) communities. We caught up with Basil Ndikom, Specialist Biomedical Scientist, Western General Hospital (WGH), who’s shared his experience working for NHS Lothian.
October 17, 2024
The Royal Hospital for Children and Young People Featured in Popular Children’s Series “Operation Ouch!”
The Royal Hospital for Children and Young People was recently showcased in the hit CBBC children's television series, "Operation Ouch!".
October 8, 2024
Breast Cancer Awareness month
As part of Breast Cancer Awareness Month this October, we spoke with Carrie Murdoch, Health Promotion Specialist for SE Scotland Breast Screening, to learn more about the vital role of breast screening and what to expect during a screening appointment.
October 4, 2024
NHS Lothian’s ‘Healthcare Heroes’ honoured at annual Celebrating Success Awards
Healthcare workers, support staff and volunteers who have gone the ‘extra mile’ have been recognised at NHS Lothian’s annual Celebrating Success Awards.
September 27, 2024
NHS Lothian Anaesthetists recognised for their exceptional contribution
Professor Simon Edgar, Consultant Anaesthetist & Director of Medical Education, and Dr Alistair McNarry, Consultant in Theatres & Anaesthetics were recently awarded by the Royal College of Anaesthetists (RCoA) for their exceptional contribution to anaesthesiology, research, and education.
July 30, 2024
West Lothian couple welcome quadruplet boys
A couple are celebrating after beating massive odds of one in 700,000 to give birth to FOUR beautiful baby boys. Arlene and John Mitchell, from Longridge in West Lothian, have welcomed a rare set of quadruplets into the world - making them the first naturally conceived quads ever born in Lothian.
July 2, 2024
Chief Executive, Calum Campbell Retires
Calum Campbell, Chief Executive of NHS Lothian retires today after 40 years’ service to the NHS. Calum began his career as a nurse and then Health Visitor before going on to senior leadership roles in Wales and Scotland, serving as Chief Executive at NHS Borders and NHS Lanarkshire before joining NHS Lothian in 2020.
May 31, 2024
