East Lothian Older People Care Homes
**Please note – due to changes amongst Care Homes the map may be slightly out of date at times**
Secure Email Accounts
Where secure email addresses exist these can be used for direct communication between the care home and NHS services for resident and staff related information.
This includes submission or referral forms for different specialist services and communication with the Health Protection and Public Health Teams.
For more information on setting up a secure email address please go to the secure email page.
East Lothian Care Home Team
The Care Home Team in East Lothian has been established for 6 years.
It provides the medical management, education and support to the 19 care homes in East Lothian. This releases GP time, reduces hospital admissions, provides training, clinical support and advice to promote local and national standards.
Email: loth.elcarehometeam@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk
The Team – Tel: 0131 446 4043
Clinical Nurse Manager: Jane Tait.
Clinical Team Leader: Suzanne Brown, Advanced Nurse Practitioner
Email: Suzanne.Brown@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk
Advance Nurse Practitioners:
- Gillian Armstrong
- Bev Smith
Nurse Practitioners:
- Victoria Cassidy
- Margo Connerton
- Chris Hendrie,
- Fiona Kerr
- Michelle McCarthy
- Jill Paterson
- Diane Samson
- Kelly Thom
- Laura Thomson
Physician Associate:
- Mitrysha Kishor
- Rebecca Roddie
- Sophie Stewart
Care Home Education Team (CHET) – Tel: 01620642965
- Kerry Dick
- Joanna Munro
The CHET’s roles now encompass activity to deliver assurance around standards of care and to meet requests from Care Homes for education and training.
Education sessions are developed with the support of the Corporate Nursing Clinical Education Team which has expanded its direct input to Care Homes.
Discussions are taking place to maximise the collaborative effort and impact of the enhanced plan. Lothian Care Home Clinical Education, Tissue Viability, Quality Improvement and Infection Prevention and Control teams to continue to offer enhanced and specialised knowledge and support to improve the experience of people living in East Lothian Care Homes and the quality of care they receive.
We also:
- Undertake polypharmacy reviews
- Facilitate Anticipatory Care Planning and update Key Information Summaries and undertake DNACPR discussions.
- Respond to any Adult Support and Protection issues and work closely with our Partnership colleagues.
- Refer and liaise with the wider multidisciplinary agencies which include Social Work, Hospital at Home and facilitate access to specialist services when required.
- Support the winter immunisation programme within care homes for residents and staff.
