NHS Lothian Careers https://www.nhslothian.scot/redirect_page/nhs-lothian-careers/ NHS Lothian employs over 24,000 staff in Edinburgh & the Lothians and offers a huge range of exciting career prospects and a wide range of job, training and development opportunities. We actively recruit people of all ages, backgrounds and levels of experience. For vacancies, visit our Careers site. With more than 100 different careers on offer, there is a job for you no matter what your interests, skills or qualifications.
Photographs from 100 Year Exhibition Posted on 23 November 2023 https://www.nhslothian.scot/aah100/blog/2023/11/23/photographs-from-100-year-exhibition/ To commemorate 100 years of the Astley Ainslie Hospital, hospital staff compiled and curated an exhibition to showcase care, compassion and innovation since the hospital first opened in 1923.
Photographs & Presentations from Formal Event: 28th October 2023 Posted on 24 November 2023 https://www.nhslothian.scot/aah100/blog/2023/11/24/photographs-from-formal-event-28th-october-2023/ Current staff, former staff and guests with an association with the rehabilitation hospital were invited to a formal event on 28th October 2023 with the programme including planting of a tree in the grounds to commemorate 100 years of the Astley Ainslie Hospital.
Astley Ainslie Hospital 100 Years https://www.nhslothian.scot/aah100/ The Astley Ainslie opened as the Astley Ainslie Institution in 1923, with only 14 patients. It has been at the forefront of the development of medical rehabilitation services in Scotland throughout its history. Photographs Centenary Events
Support for People from Ukraine https://www.nhslothian.scot/yourrights/support-for-people-from-ukraine/ If you or your friends and family need health care or advice, you can find information about the NHS in Scotland on the website NHS Inform – https://www.nhsinform.scot/ It provides trusted, accurate health information for people living Scotland and covers lists of different topics, including advice on illnesses, symptoms and treatment. It also gives information about vaccination
New Psychoactive Substances (NPS) – Legal Highs https://www.nhslothian.scot/healthinformation/new-psychoactive-substances-nps-legal-highs/ New Psychoactive Substances (NPS), also sometimes referred to as ‘legal highs’, are not new drugs. NPS have become more popular, they are easier to access (via “headshops”, other local shops and online) and are cheaper than illegal substances, such as heroin. NPS are not covered by the main UK law, the Misuse of Drugs Act
Living Kidney Donation https://www.nhslothian.scot/healthinformation/living-kidney-donation/ Welcome to the Living Kidney Donation Information Site The first successful live donor kidney transplant in the United Kingdom was performed at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh in 1960, between identical twins. Nowadays, the kidney transplant programme performs 30-40 live donor transplants each year, and 70-80 kidney transplants from deceased donors. For many people with
Allermuir Health Centre https://www.nhslothian.scot/goingtohospital/allermuir-health-centre/ 165 Colinton Mains DriveEdinburghEH13 9AF Craiglockhart Medical Practice phone number: 0131 312 2140Firrhill Medical Practices phone number: 0131 441 3119 Normal opening hours: Monday to Friday 0800 – 1800. (Some services will occasionally operate outhwith these hours by appointment only). What’s in the Centre? Allermuir Health Centre will provide new accommodation for over 80 NHS Lothian voluntary sector staff. This
Sexual Health https://www.nhslothian.scot/healthinformation/sexual-health/ Whatever your age, sexuality or cultural background there are a range of services available to you in the Lothians which can provide the full range of contraceptive methods, emergency contraception, STI advice, testing and treatment, HIV testing, pregnancy advice and referral for termination of pregnancy. Some also offer specialist services such as Cervical screening (smear
