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Lothian
Area sizeCity of Edinburgh, East Lothian, Midlothian, West Lothian
Populationcirca 800,000
Staff28,000

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

Headquarters

NHS Lothian headquarters are based at Waverley Gate, an office development within the facade of the former GPO in the centre of Edinburgh. They moved there in September 2010 from their old headquarters at Deaconess House, which was formerly the Deaconess Hospital.

Chief exec

The Chief Executive of NHS Lothian, until his early retirement on 28th April 2012 following accusations of bullying and the manipulation of waiting list times, was Professor James Barbour OBE.[1] The current Chief Executive is Tim Davison.[2]

Board members

  • Dr Charles Winstanley: Chair
  • Tim Davison: 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
  • Dr David Farquarson: Medical Director

NHS Lothian's Accident and Emergency

Accident and emergency departments are located within the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, St. John's Hospital and the Royal Hospital for Sick Children

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.

Hospitals

City of Edinburgh

East Lothian

Midlothian

West Lothian

References

  1. ^ "NHS Lothian chief takes retirement amid waiting times scandal - Health". Scotsman.com. 2012-04-28. Retrieved 2012-09-14.
  2. ^ "NHS Lothian announces new Chief Executive". Nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk. 2012-07-31. Retrieved 2012-09-14.

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