Specific and Ward Funds
Supporting NHS Lothian to excel for the communities it serves
Every year we support colleagues across NHS Lothian to improve the care and experience patients receive in our hospitals and local communities.
Specific funds can help provide additional patient comforts, specialist equipment, staff development and research projects which are over and above what is provided by the NHS. Hundreds of separate funds are held for specific hospital wards, departments and other areas, and receive donations and legacies from grateful patients and their families.
If you’re an NHS Lothian member of staff, get in touch with us to find out how we can support you and your team to drive forward a new project.
Find out more about how other teams have improved patient care thanks to funding from NHS Lothian Charity
Finding Strength Together: A Peer Support Weekend at Crieff Hydro for Young People Living with Cancer
For young people living with cancer, life can feel isolating – friendships disrupted, routines turned upside down, and even a sense of who they are beyond their diagnosis becoming harder to hold onto
Keeping patients connected with board games
Simple classic board games such Chess, Draughts, Dominoes, Scrabble, Ludo and Snakes and Ladders are having a big impact on patients in the later stages of dementia.
Bringing Bereavement Support Closer to Home in East Lothian
Grief can feel isolating, but no one should face it alone. With support from NHS Lothian Charity, bereavement groups in East Lothian now provide safe, compassionate spaces for families to share, heal, and build resilience.
NHS Lothian Charity Supports New Pilot Study on Bowel Cancer Detection
A pioneering charity-funded research pilot offers hope for gentler tests and earlier detection of bowel cancer.