Key Documents

Code of Conduct for Members of Lothian NHS Board
The Scottish public has a high expectation of those who serve on the boards of public bodies and the way in which they should conduct themselves in undertaking their duties for the Lothian NHS Board.


NHS Lothian Local Delivery Plan 2011 - 2012
The Quality Ambitions and the Wider Outcomes-Based Appoach
An outcomes-based approach encourages us all to focus on the difference that we make to people using the service, their families, carers, staff and all who work with NHSScotland in delivering the vision of world-leading healthcare quality.


NHS Lothian Joint Health Protection Plan
This plan has been prepared in close collaboration between NHS Lothian and the four Local Authorities - the City of Edinburgh, East Lothian, Midlothian and West Lothian Councils.


NHS Lothian Disability Equality Scheme 2009-12 (MS Word)
NHS Lothian Disability Equality Scheme 2009-12 (PDF)
NHS Lothian Disability Equality Scheme 2009-12 (MS Word, large print format)
NHS Lothian Disability Equality Scheme 2009-12 (Easy Read format)
Appendix 1: How we involved disabled people (MS Word)
Appendix 2: NHS Lothian’s impact assessment toolkit and guidance (MS Word)
Appendix 3: EQIA report for the impact of the Disability Equality Scheme on staff (MS Word)
Appendix 4: EQIA report for the impact of the Disability Equality Scheme on patients, carers and families (MS Word)
Appendix 5: Disability Equality Action Plan 2009-12 (MS Word)


NHS Lothian Gender Equality Annual Report June 2009

NHS Lothian Gender Equality Scheme 2007-2010.

NHS Lothian Equality and Diversity Strategy June 2007.

Updated Race Equality Scheme (RES) NHS Lothian (2008-2011)
Race Equality Scheme (RES) NHS Lothian (2005-2008)
This Race Equality Scheme builds on the practical work that has taken place in NHS Lothian over many years. It highlights activity designed to meet the requirements of the Race Relations (Amendment) Act (2000) and to tackle and reduce health inequalities.


Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh PFI Agreements


Workforce Planning
This Workforce Plan follows on from the publication of the NHS Lothian Workforce Baseline Report in April 2005, the purpose of which was to identify the high-level workforce characteristics of NHS Lothian in comparison to the rest of Scotland and NHS organisations in the South East Region.​​​​​​

Last Reviewed: 18/01/2012
Due to be Reviewed: 18/01/2013