{"id":13937,"date":"2026-03-06T13:55:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-06T13:55:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/carehomes\/?page_id=13937"},"modified":"2026-03-06T13:55:39","modified_gmt":"2026-03-06T13:55:39","slug":"collaborative-care-home-support-team-cchst","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/carehomes\/collaborative-care-home-support-team-cchst\/","title":{"rendered":"Collaborative Care Home Support Team (CCHST)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The team consists of a variety of teams from Care Home Support Teams (CHST) to Specialist Teams and teams under Care Home Programme Team. Teams vary slightly between Older Adult Care Homes<\/a> and Adult Care Homes<\/a> so please view each section below for a list of teams and contact details for your type of Care Home.

The CCHST\u2019s aim is to support Health and Social Care workers to deliver safe and effective person centred care through collaboration across services to prioritise and provide support across Lothian.

As well as working with Care Homes and Care at Home services the team work in collaboration with Scottish Care, Health and Social Care Partnerships (HSCP), Specialist Teams, Care Inspectorate, Scottish Government and teams for Care Home Teams.

The CCHST are guided by the My Health, My Care, My Home: Healthcare framework for adults living in care homes<\/a> and the NHS Scotland Operational Improvement Plan<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Older Adult Care Homes<\/h2>
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Please see the details below of CCHST members where you can view their webpages for more information or contact them for any current or new requests, or to discuss any support that would be helpful to you.

In addition to the contact details below there is a poster with each team’s contact details<\/a> which you can print off and keep in your Care Home if you wish.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Care Home Programme Team<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Care Home Programme Team<\/a><\/span>
Email: <\/strong>loth.carehomes@nhs.scot<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lothian Care Academy<\/span><\/a>
Email: <\/strong>loth.careacademy@nhs.scot<\/a>

OSCaRS & Palliative Care<\/span><\/a>
Email:<\/strong> loth.oscars@nhs.scot<\/a>

The Quality Improvement Team for Care Homes<\/span><\/a>
Email: <\/strong>loth.carehomesqistandards@nhs.scot<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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HSCP Care Home Support Teams (CHST)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

East Lothian Care Home Team<\/span><\/a>
Email:<\/strong> loth.elcarehometeam@nhs.scot<\/a>

Edinburgh Care Home Support Team<\/span><\/a>
Email:<\/strong> loth.dncarehomesupportteam@nhs.scot<\/a>

Midlothian Care Home Support Team<\/span><\/a>
Email:<\/strong> loth.midlothianchst@nhs.scot
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West Lothian Care Home Liason Team<\/span><\/a>
Email:<\/strong> loth.westlothiancarehometeam@nhs.scot<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Specialist Care Home Teams<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Care Home Clinical Education Team (CET)<\/a><\/span>
Email:<\/strong> loth.trainingandeducationcarehomes@nhs.scot<\/a>

Care Home Tissue Viability Team<\/a><\/span>
Email:<\/strong> loth.tvsstudydays@nhs.scot<\/a>

Health Protection Team<\/span> (ERHPS)<\/a>
Email:<\/strong> eos.eastregionhpt@nhs.scot<\/a>

Infection Prevention and Control<\/span><\/a>
Email: loth.infectioncontrol@nhs.scot<\/a><\/strong>

Staff Bank<\/span> (currently available to Local Authority Care Homes)<\/strong>
Email:<\/strong>
RN:<\/span> loth.staffbankregnurse@nhs.scot<\/a> or <\/strong>
SCW<\/span>: loth.staffbanknregnurse@nhs.scot<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Poster of Team Contacts<\/h4>\n\n\n\n