NHS Lothian
Encyclopedia
NHS Lothian is one of the fourteen regions of NHS Scotland
. It provides healthcare services in the City of Edinburgh, East Lothian
, Mid Lothian and West Lothian
areas. Its headquarters are at Waverley Gate, Edinburgh
Professor James Barbour OBE: Chief Executive
Mr Eddie Egan: Employee Director and Vice-Chair, Chair Midlothian Community Health Partnership Non Executive Stakeholder Member
Dr Richard Williams: Chairman, Local Medical Committee, Non Executive Stakeholder Member
Mr Bob Anderson: Chair, Edinburgh Community Health Partnership, Non Executive Lay Member
Mrs Theresa Douglas: Chair, West Lothian Community Health and Care Partnership, Non Executive Lay Member
Mr Stephen Renwick: Chair, East Lothian Community Health Partnership, Non Executive Lay Member
Professor Patricia Murray: Chair, Lothian Area Clinical Forum, Non Executive Stakeholder Member
Professor John Iredale: Dean of Clinical Medicine, University of Edinburgh
Mr Robin Burley MBE: Non Executive Lay Member
Ms Lesley Jamie: Non Executive Lay Member
Mr Peter Johnston: Non Executive Lay Member
Ms Julie McDowell: Non Executive Lay Member
Mr Billy Peacock: Non Executive Lay Member
Professor Morag Prowse: Non Executive Lay Member
Professor Alison Tierney CBE: Non Executive Lay Member
Mr George Walker: Non Executive Lay Member
Mr Iain Whyte: Non Executive Lay Member
Mr Jack Aitchison, Midlothian Council: Non Executive Stakeholder Member
Cllr Jaquie Bell, East Lothian Council: Non Executive Stakeholder Member
Mr John Cochrane, West Lothian Council: Non Executive Stakeholder Member
Mr Paul Edie, City Of Edinburgh Council: Non Executive Stakeholder Member
Mr Alan Boyter: Director of Human Resources
Mrs Susan Goldsmith: Director of Finance
Mrs Melanie Hornett: Nurse Director
Dr Alison McCallum: Director of Public Health & Health Policy
Mrs Jackie Sansbury: Chief Operating Officer, University Hospitals Division
Professor Charles Swainson: Medical Director
and the Royal Hospital for Sick Children
NHS Scotland
NHS Scotland is the publicly funded healthcare system of Scotland. Although they are separate bodies the organisational separation between NHS Scotland and the other three healthcare organisations each commonly called the National Health Service in the United Kingdom tends to be hidden from its...
. It provides healthcare services in the City of Edinburgh, East Lothian
East Lothian
East Lothian is one of the 32 council areas of Scotland, and a lieutenancy Area. It borders the City of Edinburgh, Scottish Borders and Midlothian. Its administrative centre is Haddington, although its largest town is Musselburgh....
, Mid Lothian and West Lothian
West Lothian
West Lothian is one of the 32 unitary council areas in Scotland, and a Lieutenancy area. It borders the City of Edinburgh, Falkirk, North Lanarkshire, the Scottish Borders and South Lanarkshire....
areas. Its headquarters are at Waverley Gate, Edinburgh
Edinburgh
Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland, the second largest city in Scotland, and the eighth most populous in the United Kingdom. The City of Edinburgh Council governs one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas. The council area includes urban Edinburgh and a rural area...
Headquarters
NHS Lothian headquarters are based at Waverley Gate, a brand-new office development in the centre of Edinburgh. They moved there in September 2010 from their old Headquarters at Deaconess House, which was formerly the Deaconess Hospital.Board Members
Dr Charles Winstanley: ChairProfessor James Barbour OBE: Chief Executive
Mr Eddie Egan: Employee Director and Vice-Chair, Chair Midlothian Community Health Partnership Non Executive Stakeholder Member
Dr Richard Williams: Chairman, Local Medical Committee, Non Executive Stakeholder Member
Mr Bob Anderson: Chair, Edinburgh Community Health Partnership, Non Executive Lay Member
Mrs Theresa Douglas: Chair, West Lothian Community Health and Care Partnership, Non Executive Lay Member
Mr Stephen Renwick: Chair, East Lothian Community Health Partnership, Non Executive Lay Member
Professor Patricia Murray: Chair, Lothian Area Clinical Forum, Non Executive Stakeholder Member
Professor John Iredale: Dean of Clinical Medicine, University of Edinburgh
Mr Robin Burley MBE: Non Executive Lay Member
Ms Lesley Jamie: Non Executive Lay Member
Mr Peter Johnston: Non Executive Lay Member
Ms Julie McDowell: Non Executive Lay Member
Mr Billy Peacock: Non Executive Lay Member
Professor Morag Prowse: Non Executive Lay Member
Professor Alison Tierney CBE: Non Executive Lay Member
Mr George Walker: Non Executive Lay Member
Mr Iain Whyte: Non Executive Lay Member
Mr Jack Aitchison, Midlothian Council: Non Executive Stakeholder Member
Cllr Jaquie Bell, East Lothian Council: Non Executive Stakeholder Member
Mr John Cochrane, West Lothian Council: Non Executive Stakeholder Member
Mr Paul Edie, City Of Edinburgh Council: Non Executive Stakeholder Member
Mr Alan Boyter: Director of Human Resources
Mrs Susan Goldsmith: Director of Finance
Mrs Melanie Hornett: Nurse Director
Dr Alison McCallum: Director of Public Health & Health Policy
Mrs Jackie Sansbury: Chief Operating Officer, University Hospitals Division
Professor Charles Swainson: Medical Director
NHS Lothian's Accident And Emergency
Accident and emergency departments are located within the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, St. John's HospitalSt. John's Hospital
St. John’s Hospital, founded in 1875 by the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St. Francis, has 457 licensed beds and is a primary teaching hospital for the Southern Illinois University School of Medicine . St...
and the Royal Hospital for Sick Children
Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Edinburgh
The Royal Hospital for Sick Children is a hospital in Edinburgh, Scotland, specialising in paediatric healthcare. It is commonly referred to simply as the Sick Kids. The hospital provides care for children from birth to around 13 years of age, including a specialist Accident and Emergency facility...
Minor Injury Dept
The Western General has a nurse led Minor Injury Dept. it is open every day of the year and treats, cuts, burns, infection and small bone breaks. It is an alternative to Accident And Emergency departments and helps to appropriately treat patients whilst helping to reduce inappropriate A & E attendance.City of Edinburgh
- Astley Ainslie HospitalAstley Ainslie HospitalThe Astley Ainslie Hospital is a Community Hospital in Edinburgh, Scotland. It is operated by NHS Lothian. It is situated in the upmarket Grange area of Edinburgh....
- Chalmers Hospital
- Corstorphine HospitalCorstorphine HospitalCorstorphine Hospital is a Community Hospital in Edinburgh, Scotland. It is operated by NHS Lothian It is situated on Corstorphine Road, Corstorphine, Edinburgh....
- Ellen's Glen HouseEllen's Glen HouseEllen's Glen House is a Community Hospital in Edinburgh, Scotland. It is operated by NHS Lothian. It is situated in Liberton, Edinburgh.Ellen's Glen House is split into two units. The Ground Floor is a REAS unit for long term psychiatric care...
- Ferryfield HouseFerryfield HouseFerryfield House is a Community Hospital in Edinburgh, Scotland. It is operated by NHS Lothian It is situated in Pilton, Edinburgh.Ferryfield House specialises in short term and respite care....
- Findlay House
- Leith Community Treatment CentreLeith Community Treatment CentreThe Leith Community Treatment Centre is a Community Hospital in Edinburgh, Scotland. It is operated by NHS Lothian. It is situated in Junction Place, Leith.-Overview:The Leith Community Treatment Centre opened its doors in June 2004...
- Liberton Hospital
- Lauriston BuildingLauriston BuildingLauriston Building is a Community Hospital in Edinburgh, Scotland. It is operated by NHS Lothian It is situated on Lauriston Place, and was formerly part of the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh until the informary moved to Little France in 2001...
- Princess Alexandra Eye PavilionPrincess Alexandra Eye PavilionThe Princess Alexandra Eye Pavilion is a Community Hospital in Edinburgh, Scotland. It is operated by NHS Lothian. It is situated in Chalmers Street in Edinburgh, adjacent to the Lauriston Building and formerly to the Edinburgh Royal Infirmary, until the infirmary moved to Little France in...
- Royal Edinburgh HospitalRoyal Edinburgh HospitalThe Royal Edinburgh Hospital is a psychiatric hospital in Edinburgh, Scotland. It is operated by the Primary and Community Division of NHS Lothian...
- Royal Hospital for Sick ChildrenRoyal Hospital for Sick Children, EdinburghThe Royal Hospital for Sick Children is a hospital in Edinburgh, Scotland, specialising in paediatric healthcare. It is commonly referred to simply as the Sick Kids. The hospital provides care for children from birth to around 13 years of age, including a specialist Accident and Emergency facility...
- Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh at Little France (includes University of EdinburghUniversity of EdinburghThe University of Edinburgh, founded in 1583, is a public research university located in Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland, and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The university is deeply embedded in the fabric of the city, with many of the buildings in the historic Old Town belonging to the university...
Medical School) - Royal Victoria HospitalRoyal Victoria Hospital, EdinburghThe Royal Victoria Hospital, Edinburgh, Scotland, is a purpose-built 247 bed hospital situated in the north-west of Edinburgh on Craigleith Road near the Western General Hospital. It is the main geriatric assessment and rehabilitation hospital for the north of Edinburgh and comprises a Medical...
- Western General HospitalWestern General HospitalThe Western General Hospital , at Crewe Road, Edinburgh, Scotland is part of NHS Lothian, a Heath Board which provides a comprehensive range of adult and paediatric care to the people of Edinburgh, the Lothians and beyond.It is one of the main teaching hospitals affiliated to the University of...
East Lothian
- Bellhaven Hospital
- Edenhall Hospital, MusselburghMusselburghMusselburgh is the largest settlement in East Lothian, Scotland, on the coast of the Firth of Forth, six miles east of Edinburgh city centre.-History:...
- Edington Cottage Hospital, North BerwickNorth BerwickThe Royal Burgh of North Berwick is a seaside town in East Lothian, Scotland. It is situated on the south shore of the Firth of Forth, approximately 25 miles east of Edinburgh. North Berwick became a fashionable holiday resort in the 19th century because of its two sandy bays, the East Bay and the...
- Herdmanflat HospitalHerdmanflat HospitalHerdmanflat Hospital is a psychiatric hospital in Haddington, Scotland. It is operated by NHS Lothian. It is situated in Aberlady Road in Haddington....
, HaddingtonHaddington, East LothianThe Royal Burgh of Haddington is a town in East Lothian, Scotland. It is the main administrative, cultural and geographical centre for East Lothian, which was known officially as Haddingtonshire before 1921. It lies about east of Edinburgh. The name Haddington is Anglo-Saxon, dating from the 6th... - Roodlands General Hospital, HaddingtonHaddington, East LothianThe Royal Burgh of Haddington is a town in East Lothian, Scotland. It is the main administrative, cultural and geographical centre for East Lothian, which was known officially as Haddingtonshire before 1921. It lies about east of Edinburgh. The name Haddington is Anglo-Saxon, dating from the 6th...
Midlothian
- Midlothian Community HospitalMidlothian Community HospitalThe Midlothian Community Hospital is a Community Hospital in Dalkeith, Scotland. It is operated by NHS Lothian It is situated in Eskbank Road .-Overview:The Midlothian Community Hospital opened its doors on Monday September the 13th 2010...
- Loanhead Hospital
- Rosslynlee Hospital, RoslinRoslin, MidlothianRoslin is a pretty village in Midlothian, Scotland, 7 miles to the south of the Scottish Capital city Edinburgh. It is situated approximately 12 miles from Edinburgh Airport.-The name:...
West Lothian
- St John's Hospital, LivingstonSt John's Hospital, LivingstonSt John's Hospital is the main general hospital in Livingston, West Lothian, Scotland. Located in the Howden area of the town, it serves Livingston, west Edinburgh, and the wider West Lothian region. St John's is one of three hospitals run by NHS Lothian which have accident and emergency services...
, LivingstonLivingston, ScotlandLivingston is a town in West Lothian, Scotland. It is the fourth post-WWII new town to be built in Scotland, designated in 1962. It is about 15 miles west of Edinburgh and 30 miles east of Glasgow, and is bordered by the towns of Broxburn to the northeast and Bathgate to the northwest.Livingston... - St. Michael's HospitalSt. Michael's Hospital, LinlithgowSt. Michael's Hospital, Linlithgow is a Community Hospital in Linlithgow, Scotland. It is operated by NHS Lothian. It is situated in Linlithgow, West Lothian.St. Michael's Hospital specialises in short term and respite care....
, LinlithgowLinlithgowLinlithgow is a Royal Burgh in West Lothian, Scotland. An ancient town, it lies south of its two most prominent landmarks: Linlithgow Palace and Linlithgow Loch, and north of the Union Canal.... - Tippethill House HospitalTippethill House HospitalTippethill House Hospital is a Community Hospital in Armadale, Scotland. It is operated by NHS Lothian. It is situated in Armadale, West Lothian.Tippethill House Hospital is a 60 bed hospital specialising in short term and respite care...
, WhitburnWhitburn, West LothianWhitburn is a small town in West Lothian, Scotland located halfway between Scotlands's two largest cities being about east of Glasgow and west of Edinburgh...