21/12/2007
NHS Lothian and its partners are looking to put people at the heart of developing new services.
21/12/2007
NHS Lothian will be examining the detail of the guidance when it is published in the New Year
21/12/2007
PHARMACISTS throughout Lothian are gearing up to help people free themselves from smoking
19/12/2007
LEAP (Lothians & Edinburgh Abstinence Programme) has announced today (19 December) that HRH The Princess Royal will officially open the project
18/12/2007
The number of people forced to stay in hospital because they have nowhere else to go has dropped by almost half in a year, according to the latest new figures.
17/12/2007
People with partial vision will be able to receive treatment closer to home under a new scheme to be launched soon by NHS Lothian.
14/12/2007
Spending watchdog Audit Scotland has given NHS Lothian a clean bill of health in its annual review of NHS Scotland's finances.
04/12/2007
LEAP (Lothians & Edinburgh Abstinence Programme), celebrated the first graduation of patients successfully completing the project.
04/12/2007
NHS Lothian announced the successful application of the development of the Musselburgh Primary Care Centre
30/11/2007
THE red ribbon of World Aids Day will be projected across Edinburgh's night sky.
30/11/2007
NHS Lothian has released the details of its contract with Consort Healthcare for the operation of the Royal infirmary of Edinburgh
29/11/2007
A PIONEERING initiative to raise awareness of the continuing dangers of HIV infection among gay and bisexual men has been refreshed in time for another party season.
23/11/2007
BEREAVED families and other people affected by the death of a child are being invited to a special memorial service given by Edinburgh's Royal Hospital for Sick Children.
16/11/2007
A DVD created by NHS Lothian has been awarded the Health Facilities Innovation Award.
16/11/2007
NHS Lothian is launching a pilot project to improve the lives of hundreds of patients with chronic breathing difficulties.
16/11/2007
The Bridgend Community Allotment Health Project is set to expand its service for members of the local community.
16/11/2007
SPECIAL gym classes and a new nurse-led clinic for teenagers are among a host of successful new initiatives at NHS Lothian to help people with diabetes
07/11/2007
A new Medical Centre in the Mayfield area of Edinburgh will be officially opened on Friday 30th November.
06/11/2007
A NEW partnership to promote greater opportunities for children to participate in sport has been jointly launched by NHS Lothian and Scottish Rugby
06/11/2007
NHS Lothian has launched a new, nurse-led service, aimed at improving patient care in the community, for people with long term conditions.
24/10/2007
John Matheson, Director of Finance, NHS Lothian, said: "We work in partnership with our private sector partners Consort, who operate the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh...
12/10/2007
NHS Lothian's Annual Review takes place on Monday 12th November 2007
10/10/2007
NHS Lothian is lending its support to Mental Health Week (8-14th October) by highlighting mental health issues at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh (RIE).
10/10/2007
NHS Lothian is holding a free one-day conference, 'Arthritis! Don't let it bowl you over'
01/10/2007
NHS Lothian is urging teenagers who smoke to kick the nicotine habit as the Scottish government bans tobacco sales to people under 18.
28/09/2007
The Quality and Outcomes Framework shows that general practices in NHS Lothian are continuing to deliver an extremely high quality of care to patients.
26/09/2007
THE NUMBER of complaints lodged with NHS Lothian over hospital health care has dropped by over 20 percent
24/09/2007
NHS Lothian has teamed up with the Scottish Storytelling Centre to host a special storytelling event, Space for Stories.
21/09/2007
All patients requiring emergency treatment receive that without going anywhere near a waiting list.
21/09/2007
This statement has been agreed in partnership and will be reviewed on a regular basis by the NHS Lothian Partnership Forum and the Staff Governance Committee.
17/09/2007
Charities, voluntary organisations and community groups search for volunteer activists and voluntary Management Board members
06/09/2007
LEAP, an innovative partnership programme between NHS Lothian and the drug and alcohol action teams in Edinburgh and the Lothians has been launched this week
31/08/2007
A new car park charging system is unveiled this weekend that will lead to lower charges for many patients and visitors to the Western General Hospital in Edinburgh.
28/08/2007
People are being treated more quickly in Lothian, according to new figures published today.
17/08/2007
INDEPENDENT help is to be offered to members of public to access healthcare services and have their views represented.
15/08/2007
THERE is no question that staff in NHS Lothian have been ordered not to eat at their desks for fear of offending Muslim colleagues.
13/08/2007
THE number of people committing suicide in Lothian has dropped to a 17 year low according to new figures
10/08/2007
NHS Lothian is harnessing the internet to connect with young men in the fight against sexually-transmitted infections.
07/08/2007
AS SEXUAL HEALTH awareness week gets underway, services in Lothian have been commended for offering help quickly
31/07/2007
The number of NHS dentists working in Lothian is at the highest level for ten years
20/07/2007
A member of staff has been suspended from work at the Royal Hospital for Sick Children following routine computer security monitoring carried out by NHS Lothian.
29/06/2007
A NEW one-way system is set to come into effect at Edinburgh’s Western General Hospital (WGH) this weekend, providing a solution to the ongoing traffic and access problems over the past decade.
28/06/2007
NHS Lothian is a recognised centre of clinical excellence and provides a great range of professional development opportunities to all our staff, helping to support them throughout their career.
27/06/2007
NHS Lothian publishes the Gender Equality Scheme (Consultation Draft) on the Internet and Staff Intranet.
26/06/2007
NHS Lothian is continuing to be among the top-ranked boards in Scotland on the immunisation of children against diseases such as measles, mumps and rubella, according to new figures from ISD Scotland.
26/06/2007
HEALTHCARE staff in Lothian have lower rates of absence due to illness than the Scottish average for staff in similar roles, new figures have revealed.
26/06/2007
WEST Lothian men who suffer from prostate cancer are to benefit from a significant expansion in services at their local St John’s Hospital.
06/06/2007
An additional £1 million a year will be channelled into patient care in Lothian.
29/05/2007
Patient care is always our first priority and what is important to us is to deliver the best possible care in the shortest possible time.
29/05/2007
THE NUMBER of people kept in Lothian hospitals for non-clinical reasons has dropped to the lowest level since national record-keeping began
24/05/2007
A pioneering partnership between NHS Lothian and US healthcare experts has already delivered improvements in waiting times.
24/05/2007
A pioneering partnership between NHS Lothian and US healthcare experts has already delivered improvements in waiting times
24/05/2007
NHS Lothian's staff newspaper, Connections, has been shortlisted for a top UK Award.
24/05/2007
NHS Lothian staff have developed a successful new approach to tackling dangers faced by intensive care units across the world.
24/05/2007
THE early findings of a new Joint Lothian Learning Disability Strategy Review were discussed at Lothian NHS Board meeting today (23rd May 2007).
24/05/2007
PEOPLE with long-term conditions will be among the first to benefit from a major new strategy to modernise primary care services.
24/05/2007
THEATRE USAGE - one key measure of productivity - in NHS Lothian hospitals has increased by 16%.
24/05/2007
NHS Lothian has achieved a 30% drop in just three months in the number of people waiting for outpatient treatment
18/05/2007
NHS Lothian has reduced its agency nursing costs dramatically in the last three years.
18/05/2007
PIONEERING work carried out by NHS Lothian to overhaul current management of healthcare has been shortlisted in the national HR Excellence Awards.
18/05/2007
A NURSE at a Lothian hospital has been shortlisted for a national award.
15/05/2007
Attached is a poster of Madeleine McCann, the four-year-old who went missing from a holiday resort in Praia da Luz, Portugal on 3rd May.
14/05/2007
Dr Margaret Douglas, Consultant, Public Health, NHS Lothian, said: "Lothian now has one of the highest rates of breastfeeding in Scotland.
11/05/2007
Professor James Barbour, Chief Executive, NHS Lothian, said: "Clear guidance has been given to NHS Boards and local authorities on nominating stakeholder members.
16/04/2007
In response to enquiries from patients and patient groups, NHS Lothian is pleased to be able to announce the provision of funding for additional lymphoedema services.
03/04/2007
NHS Lothian's Communications Department will be operating an emergency on-call service over the Easter Weekend.
30/03/2007
People with epilepsy living in or near Edinburgh will soon be able to see a leading specialist thanks to the recent appointment of consultant neurologist Susan Duncan.
27/03/2007
NHS Lothian and West Lothian Council's Library Services have launched 'Books on Prescription',
27/03/2007
The Easter holidays are almost upon us - and with some regular health services due to close for the holiday period, NHS Lothian and NHS 24 are gearing up to manage the expected increase in demand on out-of-hours services.
16/03/2007
The number of staff suffering cuts or needlestick injuries at work in NHS Lothian has dropped by nearly a third, according to new figures.
07/03/2007
Claims that St John's Hospital in Livingston is being downgraded and that promises have been broken are completely untrue.
02/03/2007
NHS Lothian has secured the site for the new Midlothian Community Hospital in an announcement made today (2nd March).
28/02/2007
The official opening of NHS Lothian's new state-of-the-art SMART Centre (South-east Mobility and Rehabilitation Technology Centre), took place on Monday 26 February.
27/02/2007
NHS Lothian has chalked up a third successive top score in a new national audit of hygiene standards.
26/01/2007
An innovative website designed by NHS Lothian staff for patients who suffer from kidney disease has become so popular it now receives more than a million 'hits' a year.
26/01/2007
Customers in shopping centres across West Lothian are now able to access a free health check as part of a new initiative being set up by West Lothian CHCP.
25/01/2007
THE Health and Community Care Minister, Andy Kerr, has officially opened a new imaging suite promising better and swifter treatment for thousands of ill children and young people.
23/01/2007
A RECORD number of consultants are now being employed in the NHS in Lothian, according to a paper to be presented at NHS Lothian's board meeting tomorrow. (Wed 24th Jan)
22/01/2007
NHS Lothian hit a key Scottish Executive target on waiting times a full year early despite a record workload.
10/01/2007
Newsletter launched as work to provide a new childrens' hospital accelerates.
08/01/2007
A SUBSTANTIAL Victorian mansion house in one of Edinburgh's most prestigious areas is about to be sold by NHS Lothian.