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Bladder and Bowel Training

The Bladder and Bowel Nursing Team offer the following training sessions.  Care Home staffs are welcome to access these sessions in order to help them with assessment, diagnosis, treatment and management of bladder and bowel dysfunction.  2023/2024 Training Sessions  How to book a delegate onto a bladder and bowel training session: Please send an email

About Us

About Us Providing support & information to families with children aged 0-5 What is a health visitor? A health visitor is a qualified nurse or midwife who has completed specialist training in children and family health. They offer support and advice regarding the wellbeing of your child until the school years. What care does your

**Hidden at present** Preparing for Winter – Infection and Outbreak Education, Information and Guidance

With the nights drawing in, we wave goodbye to the summer and say hello to the colder weather and of course, winter bugs. This page aims to give you information and guidance to help the residents and staff in your Care Home be more prepared for winter by providing information on prevention, testing and control

Child Service

This page is designed to explain how our service works for children. We are a team of specialist healthcare professionals based in Edinburgh, dedicated to providing support, advice and solutions to children whose ears are small (microtia), misshapen or don’t hear properly due to a lack of ear canal (atresia). If you have a child born with microtia or atresia,

How can I improve my milk supply

Ways of improving milk supply The best way of improving milk supply is by stimulating the breasts. This is normally done by your baby but when your baby is unable to feed this has to be done by expressing either by hand or by pump. Always carry out a little massage before expressing to stimulate the

Sleepio

Sleepio is a 6 week online program designed by sleep experts and based on cognitive and behavioural techniques.

Helping a Loved One who Self-Harms

Whether the person tells you, or you think someone might be hurting themselves, it can be difficult to know how best to approach the situation.

Health and Wellbeing – Organisations & Charities

There are many organisations and charities in the Lothian region which provide a wide range of support to parents and families. Directories You can look for local organisations and how to access their support in the following directories: Directory of perinatal mental health support in Lothian: Perinatal and Infant Mental Health Third Sector Service Directory

Support for Jurors

Support for Jurors Serving in the Scottish Courts Most of the time people will cope well with jury service however the Scottish Courts and Tribunal Service recognises that some trials may affect juror wellbeing through exposure to potentially traumatic material. The Rivers Centre therefore of offers support to individuals who may be experiencing psychological or

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