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NHS Lothian prepares for Festival throngs
"We want everyone visiting Edinburgh during the Festivals to enjoy their time here, but if they become unwell or suffer an urgent injury, the best thing to do is call NHS 24 on 111. They should not turn up at a hospital."
August 5, 2026
Routine blood-borne virus testing to start at NHS Lothian’s Emergency Departments
The testing – which is safe, confidential and optional – will be provided to Emergency Department patients aged 16 and over who are assessed at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh from 4 August, and at St Johns Hospital in Livingston from 1 September.
August 3, 2026
Celebrating South Asian Heritage Month: Unity in Diversity
This South Asian Heritage Month, we sat down with our colleagues to learn about what they enjoy most about working at NHS Lothian, the values they have in common with their colleagues, the food that remind them of home, and the traditions that help them stay connected to their culture – embracing this year’s theme ‘Unity in diversity’.
July 28, 2026
Impact on Travel and Pharmacy Access Following Princes Street Fire
Patients and visitors are advised of ongoing travel disruption and the temporary closure of a Boots Pharmacy following the major fire on Princes Street, while investigations and structural safety works continue.
July 14, 2026
NHS Lothian Equality & Inclusion Lead Awarded MBE
Mrs Rakiya Suleiman, our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Lead, has been awarded an honorary Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) by His Majesty The King for her outstanding work to eliminating discrimination and advancing equality.
July 10, 2026
SNAP trial finds safer antibiotic for staph blood infections
CIRG recently announced that the SNAP study, a landmark international clinical trial, has identified the optimal antibiotics for staph infection, a breakthrough that will change treatment for this life-threatening condition.
July 10, 2026
Cystoscopy successes on show for Health Secretary at the Western General Hospital
The Western General Hospital played host to Angela Constance, the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Care, when she visited a cystoscopy outpatient clinic on Tuesday 30 June.
July 2, 2026
NHS Lothian awarded funding for innovative new weight management care
Thousands of people across Lothian are set to benefit from faster access to personalised weight management support through a new programme backed by £7.7 million of funding.
June 29, 2026
Protecting young people against MenB
Thousands of young people in Lothian and the rest of Scotland are to be offered vaccination against meningococcal B disease (MenB) this summer.
June 12, 2026
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