{"id":3,"date":"2021-04-08T14:31:10","date_gmt":"2021-04-08T13:31:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/occupationalhealthcommercial\/?page_id=3"},"modified":"2026-01-29T15:04:59","modified_gmt":"2026-01-29T15:04:59","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/occupationalhealthcommercial\/","title":{"rendered":"NHS Lothian Occupational Health and Safety Service"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Under the Occupational Health &amp; Safety at Work Act employers have a duty of care to their employees and employees have a duty to comply with procedures, policies or interventions which are put in place to safeguard their health, safety and well being.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"222\" src=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/occupationalhealthcommercial\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/119\/2023\/01\/Morelands-AAH-photo.jpg\" alt=\"Photograph of the Morelands House building in the grounds of the Astley Ainslie Hospital\" class=\"wp-image-569\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Morelands House<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>We aim to use our experience and understanding of the NHS to help you with matters of health and well-being in your organisation. 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