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OFFICIAL NHS LOTHIAN Page- Information for families having a baby in Lothian.
*Please note this page is not for medical advice- please contact your midwife or if urgent phone Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh on 0131 242 2657 / St Johns 01506 524 125.*

NHS Lothian currently allows partners and key supporters to stay overnight on antenatal and postnatal wards, reflecting ...
25/05/2026

NHS Lothian currently allows partners and key supporters to stay overnight on antenatal and postnatal wards, reflecting our commitment to family-centred care.

We want to understand how current arrangements are working for staff, women and partners in NHS Lothian, and how we can best support family-centred care while ensuring everyone has the privacy and rest they need.

This review relates only to the antenatal and postnatal period. Partners will be able stay at all times during labour and birth.

Please scan the QR code or click the link to complete this short, anonymous survey. It should take around 10 minutes.

https://shorturl.at/WDXKF

Edinburgh and Surrounding AreasAre you a Band 6 midwife looking to grow your career within a supportive and innovative m...
11/05/2026

Edinburgh and Surrounding Areas

Are you a Band 6 midwife looking to grow your career within a supportive and innovative maternity service?

We are excited to offer an opportunity for a passionate, experienced midwife to join our dedicated Homebirth Team within NHS Lothian. These Core positions will be based in Edinburgh and the surrounding areas , you’ll work as part of a small, supportive team providing holistic, woman-centred care to parents choosing to birth at home.

For more information and to apply -
https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/Job/JobDetail?JobId=257517

🌼 Celebrating our midwives across NHS Lothian 🌼Your dedication ensures safe births, your compassion supports families, a...
11/05/2026

🌼 Celebrating our midwives across NHS Lothian 🌼

Your dedication ensures safe births, your compassion supports families, and your expertise strengthens our neonatal units.

We’re grateful for everything you do.

Why Are We Asking for Your Views?NHS Lothian currently allows partners and key supporters to stay overnight on antenatal...
11/05/2026

Why Are We Asking for Your Views?
NHS Lothian currently allows partners and key supporters to stay overnight on antenatal and postnatal wards, reflecting our commitment to family-centred care. This has been highlighted as an area of good practice following a Healthcare Improvement Scotland unannounced visit in June 2025, and is in line with national policy (Best Start), which encourages flexible, family-centred care while promoting safe and respectful environments.

We want to understand how current arrangements are working for staff, women and partners in NHS Lothian, and how we can best support family-centred care while ensuring everyone has the privacy and rest they need. Some maternity staff and patients have raised concerns about how overnight stays are working in shared ward bays. For context, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde recently reviewed their approach following feedback, and overnight stays there are now generally limited to single rooms agreed on the basis of clinical or support needs.

This review relates only to the antenatal and postnatal period. Partners will be able stay at all times during labour and birth.

Please click next to complete this anonymous survey giving us your views on overnight stays for partners. It should take around 10 minutes.

Thank you for taking the time to share your views.

https://app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/nhslothiansurveys/overnight-stay-survey

09/05/2026

💗 Pregnancy can bring many emotions, and no one should face them alone.

This Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week, NSPCC Scotland, in partnership with NHS Lothian, is launching Pregnancy in Mind - a new service supporting expectant parents’ emotional wellbeing during pregnancy.

Designed to offer a safe, supportive space, Pregnancy in Mind helps parents build confidence, connect with others, and feel better prepared for their baby’s arrival.

Visit https://learning.nspcc.org.uk/services-children-families/pregnancy-in-mind for more information.

05/05/2026

🌍💙 Today is International Day of the Midwife 💙🌍

We’re celebrating the incredible dedication, care and compassion of midwives across NHS Lothian. Patients have shared powerful feedback about their experiences within Maternity Care Services at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, highlighting the exceptional kindness, reassurance and professionalism shown at every stage of care.

Thank you to all our midwives for the difference you make every single day. 💐

🗣️ Have your own story to tell? Share it on Care Opinion: https://ow.ly/qLyW50Qocaa

17/03/2026

Have you or someone you love received exceptional care? Do you want to make someone's day? Or are you a member of staff and want to show your appreciation for a colleague, volunteer or team?

Nominate someone today for the Celebrating Success Awards 2026!

There’s just one month left before nominations close on 17 April 2026.

Go to https://news.nhslothian.scot/celebrating-success/

16/03/2026

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

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