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Activities You Can Try at Home

Increasing your activity levels can help improve your mood.

What Can I Do to Manage My Tiredness?

Sleep hygiene involves following a set of rules that will help you get a good night’s sleep. This usually involves having a wind-down routine, making your bedroom sleep-friendly and sleeping at regular times. Get more tips on getting better sleep here.

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

Community Health Care Teams

The 7-Steps to Future Planning in Care Homes have been adapted to provide resources for practitioners supporting people living at home with severe frailty. Further REDMAP resources to support Future Care Planning conversations can be found Using SPICT webpages.

Loss and Bereavement

Learn Tell me more Self-Assess Tools for self-assessing Are you coping with loss and bereavement? Loss is something that everyone experiences at some point in their life. This may be because you’ve lost a loved one, or because you’ve experienced a difficult life event such as the loss of a relationship, loss of your health

Getting fit for surgery

Surgery today is safer than it has ever been. The majority of patients make a full recovery and return to their previous level of health. However, a small proportion may suffer a complication after surgery. This might include an infection, such as a chest infection, or problems with the function of the heart, lungs or

Are You Searching in the Correct Section?

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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