This website aims to be a one stop shop for information relating to Care Homes. The Quality Improvement Team for Care Homes and Primary Care Settings and the Lothian Care Academy (Education pages) manage the website and write some pages the majority of the pages are written by the teams themselves – as they are
This service contributes to the training of spinal surgeons from the United Kingdom, Europe and the rest of the World. This type of training helps those who come to the Service and this Service learns from them. These surgeons have the title Spinal Fellows. Please use the Contact Us page if you are wishing to be considered
The Mental Health & Wellbeing Team with East Lothian Council have created a website which contains a wealth of information about mental health and wellbeing, with links to a range of supports and services. Visit EastSpace for East Lothian’s online source of mental health and wellbeing information. Please click the links for top tips for developing good mental health and
Learn Tell me more Self-Assess Tools for self-assessing Using alcohol and/or drugs often starts as a way of coping with difficult situations or feelings. Using helps you feel more in control and more able to manage. The problem is that as you start to rely more and more on alcohol or drugs to help you
How do I make a referral? Contact your GP and ask them to refer the resident to Psychiatry of Old Age through SCI-Gateway. The referrals are then triaged to the appropriate team and we will aim to make contact within a week of receiving the referral. If there is already a CPN involved with the resident then
Patients with possible Parkinson’s disease are seen at a Movement Disorder Clinics. These are held in Edinburgh, Livingston and Haddington and people are usually referred to a centre near where they live. Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh Leith Community Treatment Centre Liberton Hospital East Lothian Community Hospital St John’s Hospital, Livingston Western General Hospital Not everyone
Answers to Questions Answers to common questions relating to AAA Screening. How do I change my appointment? To change your appointment, contact the department via telephone (use the number on your letter) or visit our Extra Help page. Who can go with you? For most screening appointments a friend, family member or carer can
Answers to Questions Answers to common questions relating to Bowel Screening. How do I change my appointment? To change your appointment, contact the department via telephone (use the number on your letter) or visit our Extra Help page. Who can go with you? For most screening appointments a friend, family member or carer can
Answers to Questions Answers to common questions relating to Breast Screening. How do I change my appointment? To change your appointment, contact the department via telephone (use the number on your letter) or visit our Extra Help page. Who can go with you? For most screening appointments a friend, family member or carer can
Answers to Questions Answers to common questions relating to Cervical Screening. How do I change my appointment? To change your appointment, contact the department via telephone (use the number on your letter) or visit our Extra Help page. Who can go with you? For most screening appointments a friend, family member or carer can
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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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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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Information on Dentists, GPs, Opticians, Pharmacies and an A-Z of healthcare services provided by NHS Lothian.
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Details of our NHS Board, strategies, accounts, planning, key documents and Freedom of Information requests.
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The repository for all NHS Lothian policies, procedures, guidelines, forms, charts, and patient information leaflets.
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Information for our Staff including Staff Benefits, Staff Networks, Staff Support and Professional Education sites.
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