Supporting Edinburgh Cancer Centre: Expanding Capacity to Accelerate Progress in Cancer Care
NHS Lothian Charity has helped to increase quality and efficiency of cancer care, as part of NHS Lothian’s ongoing programme […]
Bringing Smiles and Connection: How Therapy Ponies and Owls are Uplifting Patients at Ellens Glen Hospital
NHS Lothian staff are supporting patients wellbeing through innovative approaches to care that go beyond traditional medicine. At Ellens Glen […]
Reminiscence Interactive Therapy Activities (RITA)
Everyone has a story to tell and our colleagues at NHS Lothian are helping their patients tell theirs. Thanks to […]
Julie and Debbie’s Story: Bringing the festive spirit to patients at Christmas
We are Julie and Debbie, nurses who work in the rehabilitation wards at the Astley Ainslie Hospital. We’ve worked every […]
Mary’s Story: Making Hospital Feel Like Home at Christmas
I took a fall back in September and broke my ankle in 3 places, I was admitted to the Royal […]
Michele’s Story: Bringing Festive Joy and Creating a Brighter Christmas for Everyone.
Michele Counter, an NHS Lothian Ward Clerk, works in the Medical Assessment Unit at the Western General Hospital in Edinburgh. […]
Flora’s Story: Caring for Patients and Lifting their Spirits During the Festive Period
In the Edenview ward of Midlothian Community Hospital, Flora Pike, a Senior Charge Nurse, and her dedicated team, care for […]
Lynne and Lynsay’s Story: Giving Patients a Christmas Like They Might Have at Home
In ward 4 of Liberton Hospital in Edinburgh, a dedicated team of healthcare professionals work tirelessly to care for elderly […]
Thomas’ Story: Giving back to those who saved my Papa Jim
In 2021, the Lewis family found themselves waiting anxiously for news of their Papa Jim, who was being treated in […]
Helping children deal with sudden and traumatic loss
The Critical Care Unit at the Royal of Infirmary Edinburgh deals with sudden and traumatic deaths which can present unique […]
