Category: Our Staff

A man who became the youngest kidney donor in the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh has completed a charity bungee jump to thank the Renal Transplant Unit for saving his dad’s life. Josh Salmond, from Methil, Fife, was just 21 when he gave his father Jimmy, 55, the gift of life after his kidneys stopped functioning

August 2, 2023

NHS Lothian has taken further steps in an effort to reduce its carbon footprint, tackle climate change and improve long-term sustainability by extending and introducing new roles.

July 31, 2023

July is Disability Pride Month. To mark the month, we caught up with Emma Chalmers who is a Clinical Educator in NHS Lothian and also one of the co-chairs for the Disabled Employee Network (DEN). She let’s us know why it’s important to raise awareness this month. How did you get into the job? I

July 28, 2023

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Cutting-edge equipment for examining premature and sick babies is now in place at the Neonatal Unit in the Simpson Centre for Reproductive Health in the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh thanks to a £73,000 fundraiser by Specsavers stores across Scotland. Teams from across the business raised the money after being moved by the story of colleague

July 26, 2023

Following the outbreak of the war in Ukraine, an NHS Lothian doctor has set his sights on distributing donations to his Eastern European counterparts. Dr Peter Cackett, Consultant Ophthalmologist, Princess Alexandra Eye Pavilion, set about trying to gather Ophthalmic equipment and supplies that could be delivered to the country. Other organisations, along with NHS Lothian,

July 20, 2023

As the NHS celebrated 75 years, we asked staff for their reflections – how things have changed since they started their careers, their fondest or most poignant memories of the NHS and their hopes for its future. Below are a selection of the responses we received. Further reflections have been shared across our social media

July 7, 2023

NHS Lothian has today (Wed 5 July) welcomed HRH The Princess Royal to officially open the Royal Hospital for Children and Young People (RHCYP) and Department of Clinical Neurosciences (DCN). Offering world-class facilities for both children and adults, the building first opened its doors in July 2020, with all services transferred to the new space

July 5, 2023

NHS Lothian’s Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh has today (4 July) welcomed Their Majesties The King and Queen in celebration of 75 years of the NHS. The Royal visitors were welcomed on-site by NHS Lothian Chair John Connaghan CBE, Chief Executive Calum Campbell, Chief Officer Acute Services Michelle Carr and Site Director Aris Tyrothoulakis. Their Majesties

July 4, 2023

A mother working for NHS Lothian has inspired her three children to follow a career in the NHS.

July 3, 2023

Last week was Armed Forces week which aims every year to show support for the people who make up the Armed Forces community. NHS Lothian employs several members of the armed forces reserve as well as providing support to currently serving troops, their families, veterans and cadets. In NHS Lothian we also work with the

June 27, 2023

NHS Lothian’s Medical Microbiology and Virology team were presented last night (22 June) with the RCPath Achievement Award. The RCPath Achievement Award exemplify excellence in pathology practice, education and training.  The winning team, who are spread over the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh (RIE), St John’s Hospital (SJH) and the Western General Hospital (WGH), were presented

June 23, 2023

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