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Sleepio

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

Opticians

What to do if you have an eye problem? Please contact an optometrist in the first instance for all eye conditions. Optometrists across Lothian will offer you a triage phone consultationto assess the urgency of your condition and arrange an appointmentaccordingly. If you have an urgent eye problem out of hours you should phoneNHS 24

After the visit

The doctor will write a letter to your GP and any other doctor involved in your care. This will normally simply be a record of what has happened in the clinic with any suggestions for future treatment. Your doctor will normally get this first letter within a week. Ask the clinic doctor if you would

Public Health Reports

These reports help us to understand the current and likely future challenges for the health and wellbeing of the people of Lothian. They show that health and wellbeing outcomes are strongly patterned by underlying socioeconomic factors, with people living in more deprived areas consistently experiencing worse outcomes than those living in less deprived areas. Director

Egg and Sperm Freezing

The Edinburgh Fertility Centre offers comprehensive services for egg and sperm freezing, with over 40 years of experience in the field.  What is Egg and Sperm Freezing This is a method to preserve fertility, where eggs and sperm are collected, frozen, and stored for future use. Both egg and sperm freezing are ways people can

Quality Improvement (QI) Information, Care Home Examples & Resources

The term quality improvement may sound a little intimidating but this page aims to dispel that feeling by giving you a basic introduction to quality improvement so you can understand more about it and what it involves. The page is divided into three sections “What is Quality Improvement” for an introduction to QI, an example

INSIGHT

Developing a structured assessment of insight into memory and thinking symptoms What is ‘insight’? ‘Insight’ means being aware of how good or bad you are at doing things. This could be knowing how good your memory is, or how well you do playing a sport. People who have dementia often lose insight into their memory

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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.

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NHS Lothian

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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NHS Lothian News and Media

News & Media

The News section for NHS Lothian. Latest news and updates for patients and the media, plus pages celebrating our annual staff awards 'Celebrating Success'.
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NHS Lothian Our Services

Our Services

Information on Dentists, GPs, Opticians, Pharmacies and an A-Z of healthcare services provided by NHS Lothian.
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Our Organisation

Details of our NHS Board, strategies, accounts, planning, key documents and Freedom of Information requests.
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NHS Lothian Policy Online

Policy Online

The repository for all NHS Lothian policies, procedures, guidelines, forms, charts, and patient information leaflets.
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NHS Lothian Staff

Staff

Information for our Staff including Staff Benefits, Staff Networks, Staff Support and Professional Education sites.
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NHS Lothian Apps

Apps

Standalone NHS Lothian websites, including Online Payments and RefHelp: instant access to referral guidelines for GPs and clinicians.
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NHS Lothian Careers

Careers

NHS Lothian offers a huge range of career prospects and a wide range of job, training and development opportunities.
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