Portrait of Spela Oberstar

Spela Oberstar

“Because I’m a keen gardener, I love spending time in the nature and outdoors. I was very, very quickly attracted to the beautiful Cyrenians garden.”

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Portrait of Stanley Kadulski

Stanley Kadulski

“When I want to relax or when I am stressed and I want to take steam out, I am opening my surgery here and I am trying to figure it out.”

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Portrait of Susan Wishart

Susan Wishart

“Even when it’s cold in the winter, I make sure I’m wrapped up in my coat and got my gloves on.”

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Portrait of Terry Henderson

Terry Henderson

“The place I escape to, I call it my howf. Get in here, close the door, and I can do my wee projects at lunchtime and it’s just nice and relaxing.”

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Portrait of Tina Makedenge

Tina Makedenge

“And it’s mine, it’s nobody else’s. It belongs to the hospital but it’s my space.”

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Portrait of Umar Saleem

Umar Saleem

“It can get testing at times and you do need a place to hide. At the same time, where do you hide?You can’t go for a two-hour chat with your friends…so you just walk to the other end of the hospital and back.”

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Building for the Future: Supporting a Legacy of Patient-Centred Care at the Edinburgh Cancer Centre

We are delighted to have supported the teams at the Edinburgh Cancer Centre with their ongoing programme of works and their holistic approach to patient care.

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1 February 2023

NHS Lothian Charity launches dedicated Green Health mi...

The new microsite provides a go to place for people who have a passion for improving health and wellbeing, and climate resilience through Green Health initiatives.

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9 August 2022

Views sought on Astley Ainslie Greenspace Management P...

We are seeking your views on the development of our greenspace management plan for the grounds of the Astley Ainslie […]

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Mill Lane Surgery’s Health and Wellbeing Garden

Thanks to support received from NHS Lothian Charity, Mill Lane Surgery has been able to create a small garden of […]

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