{"id":3,"date":"2026-04-15T15:10:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-15T14:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/ridu\/?page_id=3"},"modified":"2026-04-15T15:11:09","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T14:11:09","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/ridu\/","title":{"rendered":"Regional Infectious Diseases Unit"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Western General Hospital,<br>Telford Road,<br>Edinburgh<\/strong><br><strong>EH4 2JP<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/travelclinics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"656\" height=\"251\" src=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/ridu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/90\/2022\/11\/TravelClinic.png\" alt=\"NHS Lothian Travel Clinic\" class=\"wp-image-461\" srcset=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/ridu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/90\/2022\/11\/TravelClinic.png 656w, https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/ridu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/90\/2022\/11\/TravelClinic-300x115.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 656px) 100vw, 656px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Our specialist travel clinics can provide you with information, vaccination and medication tailored to your trip.<br><a href=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/travelclinics\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/travelclinics<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cirg-edinburgh.co.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"656\" height=\"251\" src=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/ridu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/90\/2022\/11\/CIRG.png\" alt=\"Clinical Infection Research Group Edinburgh\" class=\"wp-image-460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/ridu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/90\/2022\/11\/CIRG.png 656w, https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/ridu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/90\/2022\/11\/CIRG-300x115.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 656px) 100vw, 656px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A Central Hub for Clinical Infection Research in Lothian<br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cirg-edinburgh.co.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.cirg-edinburgh.co.uk<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/ridu\/blood-borne-virus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1520\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/ridu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/90\/2021\/04\/standard-post.jpg\" alt=\"NHS Lothian staff wearing NHS uniforms\" class=\"wp-image-18\" srcset=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/ridu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/90\/2021\/04\/standard-post.jpg 1520w, https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/ridu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/90\/2021\/04\/standard-post-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/ridu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/90\/2021\/04\/standard-post-1024x539.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/ridu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/90\/2021\/04\/standard-post-768x404.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1520px) 100vw, 1520px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">BBV Pages &#8211; 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