The most important thing you can give your baby is your presence, ‘being with’ and enjoying them. Babies love to communicate with their parents and for you to communicate with them. They are hard wired to connect with you from birth. Holding, comforting, talking, singing, feeding, and playing with your baby are all ways you
List of Occupational Health Services
Cystic fibrosis is no longer a condition that only affects children. Patients are living longer and there are now more adults than children living with cystic fibrosis. The CF Team tries to ensure that treatment fits in with the patient’s lifestyle to allow them to balance the demands of their treatments against work, relationships and
The first cohort of recipients of the Clinical Academic Research Gateway Awards took up their awards in early 2023. A formal launch event took place on 31st January 2023 and involved representatives of the NHS Lothian Charity: Jane Ferguson, Charity Director and Andrew Fleming, Non-Executive Board Member and Chair of Trustees. Alison Neilson, Primary Care
The amount of sleep required by each person varies. On average, people sleep between 7-9 hours a night, depending on a variety of things. Some people can function well with only 5-6 hours of sleep a night, whereas others may need up to 10 hours. It’s important that you find your own level.
Page Menu (you can click on a title to go directly to that section) Welcome to the pilot (trial) education page! If you have access to this page then you are a member of staff in one of four Care Homes in Lothian who has been offered the oppertunity to try this new stroke education
The Postnatal Cytogenetic Section performs constitutional chromosome analysis and microarray analysis on venous blood samples. Referral Indications Microarray Studies G-Banded Chromosome (karyotyping) Studies Other Referral forms can be downloaded. Note: Referring clinicians are requested to comply with NHS Lothian policy on Mandatory Data Sets: Failure to do so will result in delays in processing or rejection of
There are lots of things that can contribute to changes in your weight, including some things that you did not choose and others that are linked to your everyday habits.
Here’s a helpful video about self-harm produced by Mind, a mental health charity.
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.
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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NHS Lothian offers a huge range of career prospects and a wide range of job, training and development opportunities.
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