InnoScot Health’s last webinar of the year will be spotlighting a true ‘Once for Scotland’ initiative which is pioneering the use of drones to deliver vital medical supplies. @nhsgrampian.bsky.social, @scotambservice.bsky.social, @innovateuk.bsky.social Read more 🔗 https://bit.ly/3XtKZtm

🧱✨ Young patients in NHS Lothian are preparing for MRI scans by playing with specially designed LEGO sets to help settle their nerves. Ivy, age 4, faced her MRI scan awake successfully, thanks to playing with the set. Read more: ow.ly/QZ0R50Xj2z2

Huge congratulations to all our finalists for the Scottish Health Awards 🎉 For the full list check: ow.ly/iOcv50X9Gk9 Winners will be announced on Thursday 6 November 2025.

📢NHS Lothian’s Annual Review is happening at Mainpoint, 1st Floor, 102 West Port, Edinburgh. 🗣️Public session includes a chance to ask questions about local health services. 📝 Register to attend and / or submit your question here: org.nhslothian.scot/keydocuments...

Join us for our sixth educational webinar of 2025, entitled ‘Accelerating and supporting the innovation ambitions of Scotland’s Clinical Entrepreneurs’. Read more and register to attend 🔗 https://innoscot.com/events/accelerating-supporting-innovation-ambitions-scotland-clinical-entrepreneurs

Our next free webinar will inspire NHS forward-thinkers to realise the opportunities afforded by NHS Scotland procurement in taking their ideas to the next level. Read more and register 🔗 https://innoscot.com/events/accelerating-healthcare-innovation-readiness-through-the-vital-procurement-process

💙 Our new findings show that babies younger than 3 months, whose mothers received the maternal RSV vaccination, were 80% less likely to end up in hospital than those whose mums hadn’t been vaccinated. Find out more 🔽 publichealthscotland.scot/news/2025/au... #VaccinesWork

We've further expanded the use of text messages for patient communications. You may receive a text message from NHS Lothian asking you to log into a secure portal, to access electronic letters about your care. Find out more: ow.ly/K4Up50W9TBw

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We're thrilled to be welcoming @ScranAcademy to RHCYP this summer. The new Scran Café will offer a bright and welcoming space for our patients, families and hard-working teams to take some time out while also providing work experience for hundreds of young people in Lothian 💛

Nominations are now officially open for Scotland’s #HealthAwards25. This year, there's a new award specifically for healthcare scientists! Submissions close Sunday 17 August 2025: ow.ly/eHRq50Wfl2Q

📢We are recruiting for a new Nurse Director Acute. This is an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated, innovative and enthusiastic individual to take on a high-impact role at the heart of acute care in NHS Lothian. 🔗For more information go to: apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/Job/JobDetai...

People across Scotland are being encouraged to sign up to a free UK-wide health research registry, which is aimed at helping to improve health and care and ultimately save lives. #BePartofResearch @nihr.bsky.social Read the full story 🔗 www.nhsresearchscotland.org.uk/news/people-...

🏆 Huge congratulations to our incredible staff who have been recognised at this year’s RCN Nursing Awards! Kath Williamson, Senior Clinical Nurse Specialist in Bariatric Care, picked up the Inspiring Excellence - Nursing Innovation and Research Award. Read more here: ow.ly/CYbi50WaTts

Our webinar on Wednesday 25 June — entitled ‘The New Post-Market Surveillance Legislation for Medical Devices — What you need to know’ — is a key opportunity to better understand the regulatory changes for Great Britain. Read more and register 🔗 innoscot.com/news/webinar...

🌟 It's Carers Week! Thank you to all our staff who also serve as carers. We understand the challenges you face and are here to support you in balancing your responsibilities. Need support? Contact our Staff Network: staff.nhslothian.scot/carers/

🎉This #VolunteersWeek, we’re celebrating all our amazing volunteers, including Moray, a finalist at last year’s Celebrating Success awards! After his own transplant journey in Ward 206, Moray now volunteers, supporting patients and staff with compassion, creativity, and care.

One week to go till Volunteers Week 2025 #VolunteerWeek Are you ready? Look out next week for the start of us celebrating our volunteers across NHS Lothian sites.

NHS Lothian are very proud of the green spaces we own & manage. This is why we've launched a Biodiversity Action Plan to create a thriving natural environment across our estate. news.nhslothian.scot/2025/05/21/n...

🌟 Congrats to Juliet MacArthur, Chief Nurse Research and Development, NHS Lothian, on receiving the RCN Fellowship, its highest honour! 👏 A true leader in advancing nursing through research across the UK 💙 Read more: ow.ly/AUOV50VTlrK

🟣Today is World IBD day. Our IBD nurse team was in the Royal Victoria Building today at the Western General Hospital. Raising awareness and talking to the public about Inflammatory Bowel disease, a debilitating and chronic illness. Learn more about IBD here👉 services.nhslothian.scot/GI/IBD/

Scotland’s Health Research and Innovation Conference will take place on Thursday 23 October under the theme of ‘Research Enabled Health Innovation’. @uofgregiusanna.bsky.social Read the story and submit your abstract today 🔗 www.nhsresearchscotland.org.uk/news/health-...

Our next webinar will be presented by Innovation Commercialisation Manager Fiona Schaefer, who will be joined by guest speakers from Design HOPES which is “supporting a green and just transition for NHS Scotland”. Read the full story and register 🔗 innoscot.com/news/free-we...

This #InternationalNursesDay we're celebrating the passion and dedication of our incredible nurses across NHS Lothian 💙 We caught up with Agnes Ritchie, who began her journey in 1981 and is now Associate Nurse Director. Read more here: ow.ly/hTs650VQaxn #IND2025

This #InternationalNursesDay we're sharing inspiring stories from across NHS Lothian 💙 Meet Mary Gallagher, An Ophthalmic Nurse Practitioner whose passion for eye care has shaped services and future nurses 👁️ Read Mary’s story: ow.ly/LZ9G50VQaqH #IND2025

This International Nurses Day, we’re celebrating the dedication and compassion of our nurses across NHS Lothian. Meet Anne Scott, Advanced Nurse Practitioner. After a rewarding career, Anne retired, but her passion for nursing brought her back. Read more: ow.ly/3ftg50VQ8Ci #IND2025

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿MEMBERS🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Our Band 5 Review Roadshow is coming to @nhslothian.bsky.social next week ‼️ Meet us to get support with your application and discuss the process DAY 2️⃣ 8 May - St John's Hospital, Astley Ainslie Hospital and Royal Edinburgh Hospital 👇👇👇 www.rcn.org.uk/scotland/sit...

🛡️When enough of the population are protected from a specific disease by a vaccination, this helps prevent the spread of that infection in the community. Learn more about the benefits of immunisation at nhsinform.scot/benefitsofimmunisation #WIW25

❤️MEMBERS❤️ Our Band 5 Review Roadshow is coming to @nhslothian.bsky.social next week ‼️ Meet us to get support with your application and discuss the process DAY 2️⃣ 8 May - St John's Hospital, Astley Ainslie Hospital and Royal Edinburgh Hospital 👇👇👇 www.rcn.org.uk/scotland/sit...

Congratulations to our finalists in the 2025 RCN Scotland Nurse of the Year Awards! 🎉 🏆 Gillian McAuley 🏆 Stacey Boyle & Marianne Hay 🏆 Kath Williamson 🏆 South East Forensic Healthcare Team 🏆Scott Taylor Read more about our finalists here: ow.ly/NKbQ50VCjmP

Join our free webinar later this month spotlighting key developments in the drive for improved innovation in neonatal care across Scotland. Read more and register 👉 bit.ly/4hVLAvC

Got a teen who is prepping for exams❓ It can be a challenging time! Especially if they are sitting them for the first time. For tips on helping them cope with the challenges of exam time, check out the Parent Club website, here - www.parentclub.scot/articles/how-cope-exam-stress

💙 Want to be a supportive leader through loss? Join our Bereavement Support Awareness Event and learn how to support colleagues through grief and bereavement. ✅ Free to attend. For more information and to sign up, check: ow.ly/FezO50Vrmbl

🎉 After 58 years of service, Cathie Lackie is retiring at 90! 💙 Cathie started at the old Sick Kids hospital in 1966, working the switchboard and quickly becoming a much-loved face at RHCYP. Watch the video to celebrate Cathie’s incredible career! 👇

Are you a highly motivated, innovative, and enthusiastic leader? We're looking for someone just like you to lead, manage, and drive forward Mental Health services at the Royal Edinburgh Hospital Site. Deadline is 28/3/25 📢 Apply now: apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/Job/JobDetai...

🐘💖 At the Royal Hospital for Children and Young People in Edinburgh, a knitted elephant is at the heart of every bespoke memory box offered to families who have lost a child. The elephants are lovingly handcrafted by local knitters and symbolise the saying "elephants never forget" ow.ly/Q23V50VaRTc

Did you miss the opening episode of the new series of Surgeons: At the Edge of Life featuring NHS Lothian? Don’t panic, you can always catch it on BBC iPlayer.

All members of the public can nominate an NHS Lothian health worker to be their Health Hero for #CSA2025 🦸🦸‍♂️ Have you or someone you love received exceptional care? Do you want to make someone's day? Nominate them here: ow.ly/Glrt50QvOpa

NHS Lothian is the first NHS organisation in the UK to offer patients a new AI-powered physiotherapy clinic, called Flok Health, which provides same-day appointments for back pain via a smartphone app📱 Watch the coverage on @STVNews here: ow.ly/wcy450UT5he

Due to the Red Alert, NHS Lothian has taken the difficult decision to cancel all routine, non-urgent planned procedures and the majority of hospital outpatient appointments. For more information, check ➡️ ow.ly/6q4350ULZRI

It’s #CervicalCancerAwarenessMonth. If your smear test is overdue, why not book it this week? Talk to your GP or nurse if you’re worried, they will understand and can help.