NHS Lothian provides a comprehensive range of primary, community-based and acute hospital services for the populations of Edinburgh, Midlothian, East Lothian and West Lothian. We also provide some services for patients in the Borders and in Fife and are a national centre of expertise for some specialties provided to people across Scotland. NHS Lothian has an annual budget of \u00a31.6 billion and employs approximately 26,000 staff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Lothian Region has the second largest residential population in Scotland, with more than 850,000 people, and its population is growing faster than anywhere else in Scotland. NHS Lothian also provides services for patients in Borders and Fife, as well as a number of specialist services for patients across Scotland.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Across all areas of care, we seek to provide specialist and general services fairly and efficiently and to the highest standards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
At NHS Lothian we believe that working together across all areas of the health service is the best way to provide care for patients. Through an innovative programme of modernisation, we have developed a single integrated health system, with patients and staff benefiting from a more streamlined, patient-centred structure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Professor Caroline Hiscox<\/strong>, Chief Executive
Mr Jim Crombie<\/strong>, Deputy Chief Executive
Miss Tracey Gillies<\/strong>, Medical Director
Mr Craig Marriott<\/strong>, Director of Finance
Ms Dona Milne<\/strong>, Director of Public Health & Health Policy
Ms Alison MacDonald<\/strong>, Executive Director Nursing, Midwifery and Allied Health Professionals
Mrs Janis Butler<\/strong>, Director of Human Resources and Organisational Development
Mrs Michelle Carr,\u00a0<\/strong>Chief Officer, Acute Hospital Services
Ms Jenny Long<\/strong>, Director of Primary Care
Mr Martin Egan<\/strong>, Director of Digital
Mr Colin Briggs<\/strong>, Director of Strategic Planning
Ms Judith Mackay<\/strong>, Director of Communications, Engagement and Public Affairs
Ms Fiona Wilson<\/strong>, Chief Officer Health and Social Care, East Lothian
Ms Alison White,\u00a0<\/strong>Chief Officer Health and Social Care, West Lothian
Mr Pat Togher<\/strong>, Chief Officer Health and Social Care, Edinburgh
Ms Morag Barrow<\/strong>, Chief Officer\u00a0Health and Social Care, Midlothian<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"