NHS Lothian is one of the 14 regions of

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. It provides healthcare services in the

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East Lothian East Lothian (; sco, East Lowden; gd, Lodainn an Ear) is one of the 32 council areas of Scotland, as well as a historic county, registration county and lieutenancy area. The county was called Haddingtonshire until 1921. In 1975, the histo ...

Midlothian Midlothian (; gd, Meadhan Lodainn) is a historic county, registration county, lieutenancy area and one of 32 council areas of Scotland used for local government. Midlothian lies in the east-central Lowlands, bordering the City of Edinburgh, ...

and

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areas. Its headquarters are at Waverley Gate,

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Services

It is responsible for the care provided by around 29,000 staff at a number of locations: * 21

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s, including four major teaching hospitals * 126 GP practices * 180 community pharmacies * 173 dental practices * 112 ophthalmic practices

Community Health Partnerships

The Edinburgh Community Health Partnership (CHP) has responsibilities around delivering community health services and also addressing inequalities in Edinburgh for NHS Lothian. When the CHPs were established in 2005 they provided a single management structure, taking over control of community services which were transferred under their control. On 1 April 2007, Edinburgh Community Health Partnership was formed by the merging of 2 CHPs: Edinburgh North and Edinburgh South.

NHS Lothian's Accident and Emergency

Accident and emergency departments are located within the

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, St. John's Hospital and the Royal Hospital for Sick Children. Performance has been rated the poorest in Scotland. Only 89.4 percent of emergency patients were treated or admitted within four hours in November 2017.

Minor Injury Dept

The

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has a nurse-staffed 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 unnecessary A & E attendance.

Hospitals

City of Edinburgh

Astley Ainslie Hospital The Astley Ainslie Hospital is a community hospital in The Grange, Edinburgh, Scotland. It is operated by NHS Lothian. History David Ainslie, who died in 1900, left £800,000 for the purpose of building and endowing a hospital or institution f ...

* Chalmers Hospital * Corstorphine Hospital * Ellen's Glen House *

Ferryfield House Ferryfield House is a community hospital in Pilton, Edinburgh, Scotland. It is managed by NHS Lothian. History The hospital has its origins in the Leith Public Hospital which was designed by James Simpson and opened in 1896. The facility was s ...

Lauriston Building The Lauriston Building is an out-patient centre in Lauriston, Edinburgh, Scotland. It is managed by NHS Lothian. History The building, which was designed by Robert Matthew Johnson Marshall, formed part of the first phase of the intended re-devel ...

Leith Community Treatment Centre The Leith Community Treatment Centre is a community hospital in Junction Place, Leith, Edinburgh, Scotland. It is managed by NHS Lothian NHS Lothian is one of the 14 regions of NHS Scotland. It provides healthcare services in the City of Edin ...

Liberton Hospital Liberton Hospital is a facility for geriatric medicine on Lasswade Road in Edinburgh, Scotland. It is managed by NHS Lothian. History The hospital, which was designed by John Dick Peddie and George Washington Browne opened in 1906. It operated in ...

Princess Alexandra Eye Pavilion The Princess Alexandra Eye Pavilion is a specialist eye treatment centre in Edinburgh, Scotland. It is managed by NHS Lothian. It provides ophthalmic care for Edinburgh and the Lothians, and tertiary care for South East Scotland. History The E ...

Royal Edinburgh Hospital The Royal Edinburgh Hospital is a psychiatric hospital in Morningside Place, Edinburgh, Scotland. It is managed by NHS Lothian. History The "foundational myth" has it that the hospital was founded by Dr Andrew Duncan, the elder, Andrew Duncan ...

* Royal Hospital for Sick Children *

East Lothian

Belhaven Hospital Belhaven Hospital is a community hospital in Beveridge Row, Dunbar, East Lothian. The hospital is managed by NHS Lothian. History The hospital was designed by Sydney Mitchell and George Wilson and built as an infectious diseases facility betwee ...

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Edington Cottage Hospital Edington Cottage Hospital is a hospital located in 54 St Baldred's Road, North Berwick, East Lothian. It is managed by NHS Lothian. History The hospital was founded by Elizabeth Edington (1831–1908), who bequeathed 10,000 pounds to found the ...

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Herdmanflat Hospital Herdmanflat Hospital was a psychiatric hospital in Aberlady Road, Haddington, Scotland. It was operated by NHS Lothian. History The hospital was located at a site which was once known as Herdmanflat Farm. The facility was designed by Peddie an ...

, Haddington *

Roodlands General Hospital East Lothian Community Hospital is a hospital located on Station Road, Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland. The hospital is operated by NHS Lothian. History The Roodlands General Hospital was built as an infectious diseases hospital for the local ...

, Haddington

Midlothian

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West Lothian

* St John's Hospital, Livingston * St Michael's Hospital,

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* Tippethill House Hospital, Whitburn

Headquarters

NHS Lothian was based at the Deaconess House until 2010 when it moved to Waverley Gate, an office development within the facade of the former

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in the centre of Edinburgh.

History

It was established in 2001 as the 'umbrella' organisation for all Lothian health services. There were also three NHS trusts operating in the area - Lothian University Hospitals, Lothian Primary Care and West Lothian Healthcare. The dissolution of these bodies in 2003-2004 meant that NHS Lothian would act as a single health authority, overseeing the planning and delivery of all the region's local health services.

Governance

Chief executive

The Chief Executive is Calum Campbell (as of June 2020).

Board members

The NHS Board members are: * Brian Houston, Chairman * Tim Davison, Chief Executive * Alex Joyce, Employee Director * Tracey Gillies, Medical Director * Susan Goldsmith, Director of Finance * Professor Alison McCallum, Director of Public Health and Health Policy * Professor Alex McMahon, Nurse Director * Fiona Ireland, Chair of the Area Clinical Forum * Martin Hill, Vice Chair * Michael Ash, Councillor Ricky Henderson, Alison Mitchell, Peter Murray, Carolyn Hirst, John Oates, Lynsay Williams, Dr Richard Williams, Professor Moira Whyte, Professor Tracy Humphrey, Angus McCann, Councillor John McGinty, Councillor Fiona O'Donnell, Councillor Derek Milligan, Martin Connor, Non Executive Board Members

Performance

Between April 2014 and February 2015 the board paid out almost £8 million to private hospitals for the treatment of more than 4,500 patients in order to meet waiting time targets. In an attempt to comply with the Scottish Treatment Time Guarantee, a 12-week target for inpatient or day-case patients waiting for treatment, the board spent £11.3 million on private hospital treatment for NHS patients in 2013-14.

References

External links

* {{Authority control Health in Lothian Organisations based in Edinburgh 2001 establishments in Scotland