Sexual Health and Relationships guidelines for supporting People with Learning Disabilities Making Choices Keeping Safe (MCKS): Guidelines for those caring for people with learning disabilities around relationships and sexual health. View the latest Making Choices Keeping Safe guidelines launched in May 2016. These can be printed for use and can be shared widely with colleagues and
We hope this website provides a helpful source of reliable information for families with babies and infants up to 36 months. The information shared is guided by the latest up to date research on infant and parent relationships, child development and mental health, and neuroscience. This includes how to understand babies and how to develop
Audio Recordings Please find below some Compassion Focused Therapy audio recording of mindfulness and imagery exercises. These have been designed to be used together from guidance from your therapist. If you have any questions about any of these practices, please discuss this with your therapist. We would like to acknowledge Professor Paul Gilbert, Dr Chris
Why is music such an effective therapeutic intervention in dementia support? The answer to this question is largely due to the way that music is represented in the brain. Music is represented in all the main areas of the brain, including those that are involved in memory, language, emotion and movement. This means that even
Mental Health When living with a chronic disease it can be easy to prioritise your physical symptoms. However it is important to recognise the mental challenges that come with having a chronic illness. Your IBD team is here to support you throughout this and if you are struggling you should contact your IBD team who
The latest meeting was held on 8 March 2018. The minutes will be available here once they are approved at our next meeting. The next meeting is still to be arranged.
If you need to cancel or change your appointment, please contact the department as soon as possible, this allows us to reappoint to other patients. Appointment cancellations0131 536 3136 Please be aware that we cover two main hospital sites in Lothian. The Princess Alexandra Eye PavilionChalmers StreetEdinburghTelephone 0131 536 3765 St John’s HospitalHowden Road WestLivingstonTelephone
In this leaflet ( link below) we have tried to address all your questions regarding pregnancy and rheumatology medications. Pregnancy_DMARDs_and_Biologic_Therapies Final Jan 2023
About Huntington’s Disease (HD) Huntington’s disease (HD) is a complex neurological condition with symptoms that typically begin to develop between the ages of 30 and 50. In around 5-10% of cases HD symptoms develop before the age of 20 – this is known as Juvenile Huntington’s disease. HD is hereditary, meaning it impacts upon entire
In June 2022 NHS Lothian’s first AHP Innovation, Research, and Improvement Strategy was endorsed by our AHP Extended Leadership Team. The strategy covers the period 2022-27 and our services have committed to a range of actions with timelines under five broad strands. We are now well into the implementation stage having establishing an Implementation Steering
The NHS Lothian website is comprised of multiple sections each with their own unique search engines. If you aren't finding what you're looking for, our other sections may hold the information you require.
The main section for NHS Lothian. Includes information on hospitals and locations, what to do in emergencies, our waiting times, your rights, immunisations and how to volunteer.
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Information for our Staff including Staff Benefits, Staff Networks, Staff Support and Professional Education sites.
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