Support for Website Development, Hosting and Maintenance

We recognise the value of websites to convey specific, helpful health information to patients, families and staff, and uphold NHS Lothian’s Website Content and Development Policy. This policy seeks to ensure that all information published on NHS Lothian websites is accessible, consistent, transparent, accurate and up-to-date, and that departments and/or services providing web-based information do so only through nhslothian.scot or via a pre-approved third party website.

We may provide support for development costs including consultation, content and design as well as translation or other enhancements, where that webpage is either:

i) part of NHS Lothian’s websites or

ii) a single or standalone website which has the prior approval of the NHS Lothian Communications Team.

Initial costs for hosting and maintenance may be considered for an agreed period but will not be given indefinitely. Awards will only be made where the long-term sustainability of the website has been fully considered.

In certain circumstances, we may provide support for NHS Lothian Charity endorsed websites that directly support the work of the Charity. This would be reviewed on a case-by-case basis in line with our brand strategy.

We are unable to support the development, hosting or other associated costs of unofficial websites which are not part of NHS Lothian’s websites or otherwise approved by the NHS Lothian Communications Team.