OUR SERVICES ARE UNDER EXTREME PRESSURE If you think you need to visit A&E, but it’s not a critical emergency, or you think you need to visit a Minor Injury Unit, call NHS 24 on 111 first, day or night. If it is an emergency always call 999. The Princess Alexandra Eye Pavilion Temporary Closure The Eye Pavilion has now closed for a period of 6 months for essential maintenance works. How This Affects You How This Affects You Electronic Letters You won’t need to wait for letters to arrive in the post anymore as we’re moving over to sending letters electronically to your mobile phone, tablet or computer. E-Letters You Should Only Come to A&E in a Critical Emergency If it’s not, you will be signposted to another service, such as Minor Injuries Unit, GP or pharmacy. Right Care Right Place The Future of Health & Care in Lothian We’re planning the future of health and care services in Lothian. Find out more & have your say. Have Your Say NHS Lothian provides a comprehensive range of primary, community-based and acute hospital services for the populations of Edinburgh, Midlothian, East Lothian and West Lothian. We also provide selected services for patients in the Borders and in Fife and are a national centre of expertise for various specialties provided to people across Scotland. NHS Lothian has an annual budget of £1.6 billion and employs approximately 26,000 staff. Going to Hospital NHS Lothian provides primary, community-based and acute hospital services for the second largest residential population in Scotland. In this section, you will find useful information about how and when to attend hospitals in Lothian. Going to Hospital Right Care, Right Place The way you access urgent care has changed. Please help us, help you, by getting the right care in the right place and keep A&E free for critical emergencies. Right Care Right Place Waiting Times NHS Lothian is committed to reducing waiting times and ensuring patients are seen as soon as possible. To help you understand how long you may have to wait for appointments, we publish information on current waiting times. Waiting Times Keep up-to-date with the latest news from NHS Lothian Visit Our News Site News & Media NHS Lothian | News & MediaKnitted elephants bring comfort to grieving families at Edinburgh Children’s Hospitalon February 18, 2025 A knitted elephant is at the heart of every memory box created by the dedicated palliative care team at the Royal Hospital for Children and Young People (RHCYP) in Edinburgh. News & Media NHS Lothian | News & MediaWorld Radio Day – Spotlight on red dot radioon February 13, 2025 Thursday 13 February 2025 is World Radio Day. In NHS Lothian we’re lucky to have several radio services across our sites. News & Media NHS Lothian | News & MediaScan for Safetyon January 31, 2025 Scottish Health Secretary Neil Gray, and Chief Medical Officer (CMO) for the Scottish Government, Sir Gregor Smith, visited our interventional Radiology teams at the Royal Infirmary and DCN today to hear about implementation of the Scan for Safety initiative Your Rights & Privacy NHS Lothian values your comments, good or bad, to help us improve our services. In this section you will find out how to leave compliments, concerns or complaints and about your rights including those under current Data Protection Law. Your Rights & Privacy Immunisations All vaccinations and immunisations for Edinburgh and the Lothians are now being delivered by NHS Lothian and the four local health and social care partnerships, rather than GP practices, making it as easy as possible for you to get the vaccinations you need to stay healthy. Immunisations Get Involved NHS Lothian wants to develop, design and deliver our services in partnership with the people who use them. You can help shape NHS Lothian, apply to be a volunteer, or make a donation to NHS Lothian Charity. Get Involved Our Services An A-Z list of services provided by NHS Lothian. Our Services Our Organisation Details of Board Members, Meetings & Papers, Strategies, Annual Reviews and Our Values. Our Organisation Work With Us There are over 100 different career paths within NHS Lothian. Visit our Careers website to find out more. Careers East Region Recruitment Service Developing a shared service approach for recruitment in the East Region Recruitment Consortium. East Region Recruitment NHS 24 is Scotland’s national telehealth and telecare organisation and enables you to find your nearest services and allows you to assess your symptoms to find out what you should do next. NHS inform is Scotland’s national health information service helping you to make informed decisions about your own health and the health of the people you care for.
