The Difference Your Donations Make

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

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

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

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

Many cancer patients undergoing treatment feel like they have lost their identity and sense of self at one of the most vulnerable times of their life.

Clinical trials save lives. Not only do they pioneer the medicines and treatments of tomorrow, they also bring real benefits today.

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

Across Edinburgh and the Lothians, the magic of Christmas is beginning to appear in every corner.

Living with type 2 diabetes, or being told you’re at risk of developing it, can feel overwhelming. For many people in Wester Hailes, short GP appointments simply aren’t enough time to explore the lifestyle changes that could make a real difference.

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.