NHS Lothian offers you support in delivering your baby at home. Being in familiar surroundings, where you may feel more relaxed, can help some women to cope better with labour and birth. You would be supported through labour and birth by a midwife. Midwives can provide care in your home. If the midwife is concerned
There are lots of things that can help you manage your worries.
Further Information and Contact Details If you are a Care Home and wish to find out more about research in Care Homes, including how to take part in projects, please see ENRICH’s Information for Care Homes webpage. If you are a researcher and wish to find out more about how ENRICH could support you and
The Bereavement Service holds a library of resources and can provide a wide range of information for bereaved people and professionals. These cover many different topics, formats and target groups. Some of the main resources we recommend are listed below. Copies of these may be available from the Bereavement Service or can be downloaded from the links below.
The labour ward (also called obstetric unit) in St John’s Hospital Maternity Unit has a friendly, welcoming environment. The labour ward is run by a team of midwives, consultant obstetricians, maternity care assistants and clinical support workers who provide care and support throughout your labour and in the early hours following the birth of your
What is CHIP? The Lothian Care Home Innovation Partnership (CHIP) was formed in Autumn 2018 and founded by Dr Jo Hockley. CHIP was formed as a result of workshops held across Lothian to update Care Home managers regarding the wider vision for a teaching/research-based Care Home (ToRCH) centre for Lothian and South East Scotland. Its
There is a dedicated page about the radiology department on our new children’s hospital website. RHCYP will provide imaging for anyone aged 15 years or younger. Follow this link to children.nhslothian.scot Contact us Telephone: 0131 312 1000 Address Royal Hospital for Children and Young PeopleEdinburgh BioQuarter50 Little France CrescentEdinburghEH16 4TJ The imaging department is on the
Both Care Home staff and managers can feel stress due to work and /or homelife, on this page are some resources that will provide you with information and advice to support yourself and the members of your team. Going Home ChecklistTo help staff successfully switch off this checklist can be used to encourage reflection and
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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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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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