Category: Our Staff
Edinburgh man encourages fellow Muslims to register as organ donors
An Edinburgh man who was inspired to become an organ donor is urging people of faith to consider giving others the ultimate gift.
August 2, 2022
NHS Lothian launches the first research ‘gateway’ funding awards for healthcare professionals in Scotland
NHS Lothian has today (25 July 2022) launched the Lothian Clinical Academic Research Gateway Awards to help healthcare professionals progress their research careers.
July 25, 2022
NHS Lothian launches appointment system for urgent injuries
NHS Lothian has launched a new appointment-based system for patients with urgent injuries in a bid to reduce waiting times and help ease pressures in hospital and community health care settings.
July 4, 2022
Celebrating National Healthcare Estates and Facilities Day with Brian Robb
Brian Robb is the Area Soft Facilities Manager for East/Midlothian and Associated Sites in NHS Lothian, and the professional catering lead for the board. He is also the current Chairman of the Hospital Caterers Association (HCA) and has been one of the driving forces behind the National Estates and Facilities Day. National E&F Day runs
June 15, 2022
Celebrating National Healthcare Estates and Facilities Day with Muriel Young
Meet Muriel Young, Operational Manager in Domestic Services, in this article and learn why this day is important to her.
Celebrating National Healthcare Estates and Facilities Day
Today we are celebrating National Healthcare Estates and Facilities Day, which falls on the third Wednesday of every June.
StrengthINDiversity: Janice Davidson – clinical trials
Janice Davidson is a clinical research nurse in the Edinburgh Transplant Centre at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, where she has worked since 1992 (known at the time as the Scottish Liver Transplant Unit). “After all these years, I know the rest of the unit very well, and we find a way to work around each other’s quirks,” Janice, who was diagnosed with MS in 1998, says with a smile. “The team is great and very accommodating – I’ve never had any problems, and I can do my job just fine.”
May 20, 2022
StrengthINDiversity: Amanda Kiely, Health Visitor
As part of our StrengthINDiversity series, Amanda spoke about her role as a health visitor, what that looks like and how her unique perspective makes the care we provide more holistic.
May 12, 2022
StrengthINDiversity: Callum Bottom, Clinical Nurse Manager
Callum Bottom is one of our featured nurses for StrengthINDiversity, this year's celebration of International Nurses' Day.
StrengthINDiversity: Daisy Sandeman, Clinical Nurse Manager
“I hope we can get to a point where people are known only for the work they do, not for their race, gender or anything else.”
StrengthINDiversity: Audrey Pringle, Team Lead for QI and Standards for Care Homes and Primary Care
Audrey Pringle is the Team Lead for Quality Improvement and Standards for Care Homes and Primary Care. She also has a visual impairment. However, this disability has not been a barrier in her nursing career.
StrengthINDiversity: Ego Olori, Health Visitor
For International Day of the Midwife, Ego is the second person we are featuring in our #StrengthINDiversity campaign.
May 5, 2022
