Our Organisation

NHS Lothian provides a comprehensive range of primary, community-based and acute hospital services for the populations of Edinburgh, Midlothian, East Lothian and West Lothian.

NHS Lothian provides services for the second largest residential population in Scotland - circa 800,000 people. It employs approximately 24,000 staff.

At NHS Lothian we believe that working together across all areas of the health service is the best way to provide care for patients. Through an innovative programme of modernisation, we are developing into a single integrated health system.

Patients and staff are benefiting from the creation of a more streamlined, patient-centred structure and from our more integrated approach to planning and delivering healthcare services.

Executive Management Team Members

Mr Tim Davison, Chief Executive

Mr Alan Boyter, Director of Human Resources

Dr David Farquharson, Medical Director, NHS Lothian

Mr Jim Forrest, Director, West Lothian Community Health & Care Partnership

Mr Peter Gabbitas, Director, Health & Social Care

Mrs Susan Goldsmith, Director of Finance

Mrs Melanie Hornett, Nurse Director

Professor Alison McCallum, Director of Public Health & Health Policy

Professor Alex McMahon, Director of Strategic Planning & Primary Care

Mr David Small, General Manager, Midlothian and East Lothian Community Health Partnerships​​

Last Reviewed: 30/04/2013