NHS Lothian Neonatal units consist of 2 sites: Our largest is at the Simpson Centre based within the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh (RIE) and is a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) and admits around 850 infants per year. We are a busy unit with a maximum capacity of 39 neonatal cots split between Contact Us NICU
The Care Home Programme Team was established in May 2020 under the direction of the Executive Nurse Director and the Nurse Director Primary and Community Care. At that time the primary focus of the team was to provide operational and strategic support for care homes and care at home services in Lothian. As we recover
What is Future Care Planning? Future care planning means thinking and planning ahead and understanding what is happening with your health and care. No one knows when their health and care may change. Planning ahead can help people to have more control and choice over their care and support. Sometimes, when a person is unwell
What is dementia? Dementia is a neurological condition; this means that it is a physical one and that you can get help. This is not a normal part of ageing and people of all ages can develop dementia, although it is more common in older people. Although there isn’t a cure for dementia at the
Anxiety and Depression Mental wellbeing – Advice on dealing with low mood, anxiety, phobias, stress and where you can get help, NHS Inform, 2020 Audio Visual Jake, our fictional character, experiences feelings of anxiety and stress. This animation explains how these common emotions can develop and how they can affect our daily lives. We follow
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
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