Review of children’s hospital services in Lothian: your chance to comment

Following problems with keeping St John’s children’s ward open overnight during the summer; NHS Lothian has invited the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) to conduct a review of children’s hospital services at St John’s and the Royal Hospital for Sick Children to identify a sustainable way forward.  

The Review team is visiting the area during January 2015 and February 2016 and they want to hear people’s views both as users of the services and from stakeholders such as Action for Sick Children.  

An online survey has been designed and a series of focus groups with members of the public and key stakeholders will be held on 10-11 February (people can sign up for these at the end of the survey, or by making direct contact with the team)

Reminder: Public meetings about redevelopment of Royal Edinburgh Hospital, on 5 June

As previously advertised, consultation events on the redevelopment of the Royal Edinburgh Hospital, as part of the pre-application process, will be held on 6 June:

+ The Gym, Child & Adolescent Mental Health service, Royal Edinburgh Hospital, EH10 5HF, 23 Tipperlinn Road (8am-4pm; note change of venue)

+ The South West Wing, Eric Lidell Centre, 15 Morningside Road, EH10 4DP (5-8pm)

NHS Lothian staff will be available at both locations to answer your questions. Any feedback you give by 28 June will help inform the subsequent planning application.  There will be further opportunity to submit formal objections direct to the council once the planning application has been filed.

NHS Lothian South Edinburgh Public Partnership Forum meetings in Sep & Dec

Do you want to find out more more about health services in Edinburgh?  If you become a member of the South Edinburgh Public Partnership Forum you could get more involved in developing local services.


The next meetings of the Forum are from 11am to 1pm at Waverley Gate, 2-4 Waterloo Place on:


+ Th 29 Sep 
+ Th 1 Dec

NHS Lothian: Health link newsletter - Spring 2011 edition

The Spring 2010 edition of NHS Lothian's Health Link newspaper has now been published. It contains features on the new sexual health centre on Lauriston Place, the benefits of children keeping active, the new birthing centre at Little France, update on funding for the new Sick Kids' hospital, a baby is born after groundbreaking fertility selection, the Childsmile project, centralised booking for mums-to-be and a short-stay surgery centre in Livingston.

NHS Lothian: Health link newsletter - Winter 2010 edition

The winter 2010 edition of NHS Lothian's Health Link newspaper has now been published. It contains features on the 'Keep Well' campaign, vaccinations against 'Flu and Human Papilloma Virus, and how to comment on the Sexual Health Strategy (to be supported by the refurbished Chalmers Sexual Health Centre on Lauriston Place).

What do you think? Living and dying well in lothian: a palliative care strategy

NHS Lothian are holding a consultation event on a Lothian-wide Palliative Care Strategy for 2010 – 2015. It will take place on Tuesday 2nd February from 10:30am – 1.00pm in the Business Centre at the Edinburgh City Chambers, High Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1YJ.


If you would like to attend this event please contact Veronica Wishart. Please note that places are limited and will be allocated on a first come first served basis. If you have any access requirements please specify when booking.


If you are unable to attend this meeting you may still respond to NHS Lothian direct either as an individual or organisation. The full version of the Strategy and supplementary reports and a response form are published on the NHS Lothian website. The deadline for consultation responses is Friday 5th February 2010.