18/03/2011
AN exhibition of bed plaques charting the history of the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh over the past 150 years will be unveiled Friday 6th February 2009.
18/03/2011
UPTAKE levels for the new cervical cancer vaccine in Lothian are above the Scottish average, according to figures published today.
18/03/2011
James McCaffery, Chief Operating Officer of Acute Services
30/12/2009
A group of horticultural experts have been appointed to the team creating NHS Lothian’s community gardens.
10/12/2009
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09/12/2009
Patients and staff of the Royal Edinburgh Hospital are set to spread some festive cheer at their Christmas Fair on Friday 11th December.
30/11/2009
World Aids Day will take front stage at NHS Lothian’s awareness raising events on Tuesday (1 December).
27/11/2009
The plan aims to help the health board move further towards a key aspiration of being in the top 25 healthcare organisations in the world.
27/11/2009
Statement from Gerry Power, General Manager, East Lothian and Midlothian Community Health Partnership
26/11/2009
Health professionals working in frontline eating disorder and primary care services are to be accredited under the new national scheme launched by the Scottish Eating Disorders Accreditation and Training body (EEATS).
17/11/2009
Minister for Environment Roseanna Cunningham, MSP, visited the Bridgend Community Allotment Health Project to see the positive impact growing your own food has on health and wellbeing.
17/11/2009
A NEW project has been put in place to make it easier for disabled people to access health services in Lothian.
13/11/2009
To mark the anniversary staff, visitors and patients will enjoy a traditional afternoon tea and a colourful fireworks display later in the evening.
10/11/2009
The launch of the Edinburgh Alcohol and Drug Partnership (EADP) will take place at an alcohol and drug recovery conference in Edinburgh this week (10 November 2009).
23/10/2009
LEAP (Lothians & Edinburgh Abstinence Programme) is celebrating the graduation of its 100th patient from the innovative community based rehabilitation programme, since its launch in September 2007.
22/10/2009
Four teenagers, from Edinburgh, East Lothian and West Lothian met health board chief executive Professor James Barbour and told him about their first few weeks on the four-year scheme.
08/10/2009
An event highlighting the positive changes and innovations in mental health provision in NHS Lothian is being held at the Royal Edinburgh Hospital on Friday 9 October.
04/10/2009
NHS Lothian is supporting the national campaign which is a joint initiative from the Scottish Government’s partnership agreement with the alcohol industry.
01/10/2009
THE Festival takes place from 1 to 22 October. It is part of the national initiative, the Scottish Mental Health Arts & Film Festival, which features over 200 events across Scotland.
13/09/2009
THE HEALTH risks of smokeless tobacco have been highlighted in a new educational DVD produced by NHS Lothian.
09/09/2009
THE work to create NHS Lothian's new hospital for children and young people has taken another step forward with the appointment of a construction expert to the key role of project director.
09/09/2009
NHS Lothian's public information site on swine flu has been shortlisted for a top public relations award.
08/09/2009
To mark the beginning of Suicide Prevention Week (7-12) NHS Lothian has announced additional training for health professionals at the forefront of helping those affected by issues relating to suicide.
08/09/2009
West Lothian Community Health and Care Partnership (CHCP) lends its support to Suicide Awareness Week (7-12 September) by hosting a memorial service for those touched by suicide.
03/09/2009
The NHS Lothian Annual Review meeting will take place at 2pm on Monday 5 October 2009 in the Council Chamber, The City of Edinburgh Council, City Chambers, High Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1YJ
24/08/2009
The new short stay elective surgery centre at St John's Hospital has moved a step closer.
14/08/2009
NHS Lothian has appointed leading Scottish builder Ogilvie Construction to build the new £9m Chalmers Sexual Health Centre.
07/08/2009
The General Register Office for Scotland has published information today taken from an analysis of death certificates filed across Scotland.
28/07/2009
The Information Commissioner’s Office has issued a statement today in connection with NHS Lothian investigations into inappropriate data use by two members of staff
27/07/2009
People with physical and complex disabilities are being given more power over their own lifestyles.
10/07/2009
Changes to car parking at the Western General Hospital have been put in place in a bid to make it easier for staff, visitors and patients.
25/06/2009
Plans for new medical services for the elderly, currently provided at the Royal Victoria Hospital, Edinburgh are moving forward. A twelve week public consultation on the planned new building is starting this week.
23/06/2009
A great-gran has seen her family for the first time in 30 years after she underwent a groundbreaking corneal transplant.
18/06/2009
An arts adviser has been appointed to the team planning NHS Lothian’s new hospital for children and young people.
11/06/2009
The corridors of the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh will be brought to life today (thurs (10/6)) with the launch of a vibrant new art project.
05/06/2009
Dr Alison McCallum, Director of Public Health, NHS Lothian
02/06/2009
Nearly £4 million is to be invested in maternity care in NHS Lothian.
26/05/2009
The Number of smokers trying to kick their habit in 2008 rose by over 44% compared to 2007, according to new figures published today.
26/05/2009
NHS Lothian hit its financial targets for 2008-9, according to a report to be presented to the board of NHS Lothian tomorrow (Wed, 27th May).
26/05/2009
NHS Lothian and its local authority partners have significantly reduced the number of people in hospital because of a lack of suitable accommodation for them.
25/05/2009
NHS LOTHIAN has hit new government targets on key diagnostic tests such as MRI and CT scans.
25/05/2009
NHS Lothian's successful Lean In Lothian modernisation programme is continuing to deliver major benefits for patients.
25/05/2009
A new birthing centre and upgrade of maternity services have moved a step closer after women in NHS Lothian gave plans the green light
19/05/2009
A NEW network in Lothian is raising awareness of the continuing dangers of Hepatitis C.
19/05/2009
Patients' experiences of living with ME (Myalgic Encephalomyelitis) and of accessing and using services in Lothian.
15/05/2009
The new £150m-plus hospital for children and young people will be designed and built by lead contractor BAM Construction Ltd to NHS Lothian’s design brief.
13/05/2009
NHS Lothian has released images of the planned new sexual health centre development set to open in 2010.
06/05/2009
The St John’s Hospital Stakeholder Group will meet at St John’s Hospital, Howden West, Livingston on 8th May 2009
06/05/2009
Dr Alison McCallum, Director of Public Health, NHS Lothian
05/05/2009
Dr Alison McCallum, Director of Public Health, NHS Lothian
29/04/2009
Dr Alison McCallum, Director of Public Health, NHS Lothian
28/04/2009
Dr Alison McCallum, Director of Public Health, NHS Lothian
28/04/2009
We are currently investigating reports of flu-like symptoms experienced by eight people recently returned from Mexico and the US.
22/04/2009
Four-time Olympic gold medallist Sir Chris Hoy MBE opened a research unit at Edinburgh’s Royal Hospital for Sick Children today (Wednesday).
09/04/2009
NHS LOTHIAN is planning to spend almost a billion pounds on new hospitals, premises and equipment over the next ten years, which will create work for companies employing thousands of Scots and boost the local economy.
01/04/2009
A meeting of the St John’s Hospital Stakeholder Group will be held within Strathbrock Partnership Centre, 189(a) West Main Street, Broxburn, EH52 5LH on Monday, 6th April 2009 at 2.00pm.
31/03/2009
NHS LOTHIAN has appointed a key external adviser as work accelerates on its £150m plus new children’s hospital.
26/03/2009
NHS Lothian is Scotland’s best performing mainland health board on cancer treatment, board members were told yesterday.
26/03/2009
A “triple whammy” of changes to prescribing, new cleaning methods in some areas and increased training for staff is paying off in NHS Lothian’s efforts to prevent c difficile infections.
26/03/2009
UPTAKE levels for the new cervical cancer vaccine in Lothian are above the Scottish average, according to figures published today.
22/03/2009
NHS LOTHIAN has appointed a key external adviser in another step forward for its £150m plus new children’s hospital.
18/03/2009
NHS Lothian has underlined its commitment to pioneering medical research by making a key new appointment.
11/03/2009
NHS Lothian is using No Smoking Day to remind smokers of the wide range of free NHS services available to help people quit.
10/03/2009
HRH The Princess Royal visited NHS Lothian to launch a new service which will enable patients to stay or return to work today (10 March).
09/03/2009
A meeting of the St John’s Hospital Stakeholder Group will be held within Strathbrock Partnership Centre, 189(a) West Main Street, Broxburn, EH52 5LH on Friday, 13 March 2009 at 2.00pm.
06/03/2009
NHS Lothian is backing a new independent campaign to raise contributions towards the planned new hospital for children and young people.
04/03/2009
NHS Lothian has netted a substantial haul at one of Scotland’s top awards for communicators.
27/02/2009
The Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh (RIE) has become the first in Scotland to introduce the groundbreaking new technology that can actually prevent some babies developing epilepsy, learning difficulties and cerebral palsy.
25/02/2009
"We are delighted that all of the capacity of this new scanner will now be available to patients right across Scotland."
23/02/2009
NHS Lothian is pioneering the largest telehealth system in Scotland, with 400 patients with long term conditions set to benefit from the innovative telehealth personal healthcare system. The initiative is also one of the biggest in the UK.
17/02/2009
NHS Lothian has hit key government performance targets on treating people with cancer quickly, according to figures published today. (Tuesday, 17th Feb).
17/02/2009
PATIENTS with diabetes from across Lothian are being offered online support to manage their condition with the launch of a new customised website at www.nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk/diabetes.
11/02/2009
A LOTHIAN transplant surgeon has been named as the lead clinician for organ donation and transplantation in Scotland.
10/02/2009
A meeting of the St John’s Hospital Stakeholder Group will be held within Strathbrock Partnership Centre, 189(a) West Main Street, Broxburn, EH52 5LH on Tuesday, 17 February 2009 at 4.00pm.
05/02/2009
AN exhibition of bed plaques charting the history of the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh over the past 150 years will be unveiled Friday 6th February 2009.
20/01/2009
NHS Lothian’s next board meeting is set to take place in North Berwick, on 28 January, as part of its commitment to hold board meetings in different parts of Lothian.
19/01/2009
A REVOLUTIONARY new treatment which could potentially restore vision to patients with corneal blindness is to be trialled in Scotland.
19/01/2009
A woman who was on the kidney transplant list for almost 10 years has received the ultimate Christmas present – the gift of life.
14/01/2009
The new £9m centre, to be based at the existing Chalmers Hospital in Lauriston Place, will be home to a UK first, a pioneering initiative to integrate family planning and genito-urinary medicine into one single service.
13/01/2009
NHS Lothian has formally applied for planning permission for a new "one stop shop" sexual health centre in Edinburgh.