We are a robust team consisting of 7 members who are neonatal trained. We provide specialist care in the home for babies who have been discharged home early from the Neonatal Unit. Our aim is to ease the transition of care from hospital to home as smooth as possible, and as early as possible to
If you have experienced a traumatic event, you’re not alone. Unfortunately, trauma is prevalent in our society. An estimated 1 in 5 adults have experienced physical or sexual abuse during childhood.
Your Health Visitor will make contact with you and arrange to visit when your baby is between 11 and 14 days old, further visits will be discussed with you and mutually agreed. To find out more about our health visiting service, see our health visiting website and leaflet: Health Visitors – NHS Lothian | Our Services
A diagram that outlines ways to deal with worry.
The South East Scotland Breast Screening Service is part of the National Breast Screening Programme (NHSBSP). We offer screening to around 71,500 women each year from Edinburgh, the Lothians, Borders, Fife, and Forth Valley. We provide a free breast screening service for women aged between 50 to 70, resident in our area. In Scotland, only women between the ages of
This booklet will tell you more about stress, and help you to see if stress is a problem for you. It makes simple suggestions about how to manage stress and what other help maybe available.
There may be aspects of your lifestyle that are contributing to your tiredness. You might be feeling that you don’t have enough time in your day, or you might have developed unhelpful habits. Certain lifestyle factors may be relevant to you.
Introducing the new School Nursing Service in Lothian… Society is changing and so are the needs of children and young people. The Scottish Government has refocused the roles of School Nurses and Health Visitors in Scotland to support its goal of making Scotland the best place to grow up. The new school nursing aims to support
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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Standalone NHS Lothian websites, including Online Payments and RefHelp: instant access to referral guidelines for GPs and clinicians.
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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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