Category: Our Staff

Two Advanced Nurse Practitioners from NHS Lothian won prestigious awards at the RCN Scotland Nurse of the Year Awards ceremony yesterday (Wednesday 21 June 2023). Fiona Bruce, Paediatric Haematology/Oncology Advanced Nurse Practitioner, won Scotland’s People’s Choice Award and was nominated by the public for her work with children with cancer at home and in Africa. Fiona works at

June 22, 2023

We’ve caught up with our amazing laboratory staff, in the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, for Biomedical Science Day (Thursday 8 June). Along with staff from the Microbiology department, our virology staff have also given us an insight into the tasks they carry out day to day.

June 7, 2023

Have you ever wondered what our staff get up to in the laboratories? This Biomedical Science Day (Thursday 8 June) our laboratory staff, in the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, have given us an insight into the type of work they carry out, how they have worked their way into their current role and the best part of their job.

The shortlist for NHS Lothian’s Celebrating Success Awards 2023 has been revealed. Nominations were received in their hundreds from staff and members of the public, recognising those who go above and beyond what is expected in their day-to-day work.

May 24, 2023

NHS Lothian’s Catering Team at St John’s Hospital have surprised patients with celebratory high teas to mark the King’s Coronation. The team, who make and bake all food on site frequently look for opportunities to surprise patients, helping to make a hospital stay that little bit more pleasant.

May 5, 2023

Today (Friday 5 May) is International Day of the Midwife and we’re celebrating all the hard work our midwives do every single day. We caught up with Mercedes Perez-Botella, Director of Midwifery in NHS Lothian, to find out more about her role and the difference midwives make to mums and families.

May 4, 2023

A world away from the problems we face in the UK, Mr Patrick Addison, Clinical Director for Plastic Surgery in NHS Lothian recently travelled to Ukraine, offering his clinical expertise to support with the development of orthoplastic services in the country.

May 2, 2023

NHS Lothian’s Tissue Viability Team have been announced as the winner of Wound Care Nurse of the Year Award at the prestigious British Journal of Nursing Awards in London.

April 20, 2023

Amy Young, 28, has fundraised over £3,500 for the Regional Eating Disorder Unit (REDU) at St John’s Hospital after a seven-year battle with an eating disorder.

March 14, 2023

Wednesday 8 March marks International Women's Day. This year's theme is #EmbraceEquity. The aim of the campaign is to get the world talking about why equal opportunities aren't enough. People start from different places, so true inclusion and belonging requires equitable action.

March 8, 2023

NHS Lothian laboratory teams are the first in Scotland to develop and use PCR testing to detect Group A Strep illnesses among those admitted to hospital.

January 18, 2023

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On Wednesday (7 Dec) five-year-old Eilidh Currie and her family from Craigentinny in Edinburgh attended a special Royal Christmas day out alongside NHS Lothian and Roald Dahl Nurse Specialist, Michelle Small. Eilidh and her brother Cameron (aged three) both have Batten’s Disease, a rare life-limiting condition, and are cared for by the team at the

December 22, 2022