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The Difference Your Donations Make

Your support has an incredible impact on staff and patient health and wellbeing across Edinburgh and the Lothians.

Thanks to our fundraisers, donors and partners, we are able to enhance environments for both patients and staff, improve patient and staff experience and help transform the way that care is delivered. None of this would be possible without people who choose to give their time and money to make a difference for other patients and families, and give something back to those who provided exceptional care to them or their loved ones.

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Giving staff the time, space and support to learn together: Falls Learning Conference 2025

Falls remain a leading cause of injury, loss of independence, and hospital admission among older adults in Lothian.

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Callum Laing presenting a cheque to ward 130 at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh

From Recovery to Generosity: Former Patient, Callum, Raises Thousands to Help Improve Experience for Others

Callum has raised an outstanding £8,363.52, which will go towards creating a more welcoming environment for patients recovering from neurological surgery.

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Creating a Calming Space: Enhancing the Waiting Room at Dunbar Medical Practice

Waiting for an appointment can be stressful for patients and families. Thanks to generous donations, Dunbar Medical Practice has transformed their waiting area into a warm, welcoming space where patients and families feel more comfortable and at ease.

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Cycling for Natalie: Honouring Her Life, Supporting Those Who Cared For Her

Natalie’s family has channelled their grief into action, raising money for charities that were close to her heart.

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waiting area in the children's ward hub at St John's Hospital

Creating a Brighter, More Welcoming Space: Upgrading the Children’s Ward Hub at St John’s Hospital

The hub on the children’s ward at St John’s Hospital is the heart of the team’s work. A space where staff coordinate care and sometimes invite families to discuss treatment plans

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Supporting new training for maternity care in NHS Lothian

We were delighted to support the creation of a short film to better understand the experiences of LGBTQ+ families using maternity services.

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Mr Peter Vaughan-Shaw, Consultant Colorectal Surgeon at the Western General Hospital, standing beside a Lumeneye machine

How Your Support is Helping NHS Lothian Bring Advanced Diagnostics to Outpatient Care

Thanks to your generous support, the Colorectal Unit at Western General Hospital has introduced the Lumeneye System into outpatient clinics.

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Gordon with his medal haul - Bronze (5Km walk), Bronze (400m), Silver (200m) at the British Transplant Games 2025

Celebrating the Gift of Life: Supporting the Edinburgh Transplant Team at the British Transplant Games

Every year, hundreds of people across the UK receive a life-saving organ transplant. But leaving the operating theatre is just the beginning.

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Honouring Mum’s Memory Through a Lasting Tribute

How one family turned grief into gratitude through NHS Lothian Charity’s ‘Remember A Life Loved’ platform.

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Ella and Anna’s Story: Sisters Running for Recovery, Together!

On 25th May 2025, sisters Ella and Anna Hudson took on the Edinburgh Half Marathon together – not just as a personal challenge, but as a deeply meaningful tribute to the care that helped save Ella’s life

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