Reconnect with nature this Spring
Find out more about simple everyday nature-based activities that you could incorporate into your routine for better physical, emotional and psychological health.
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Nature Prescriptions at the Western General Hospital
Providing opportunities for people to live happier and healthier lives through experiencing the greenspaces in the local area and the natural world around them.
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Spring Wild Ways Well for NHS services
In partnership with The Conservation Charity, we are offering weekly sessions to support patients, staff and visitors connected to St John’s Hospital in Livingston.
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Our natural health service
Contact with nature can have a positive effect on physical and mental health. Hospital courtyards and gardens create therapeutic spaces for patients and breathing spaces for staff. This is why Green Health has been highlighted as a long term strategic priority for NHS Lothian Charity. Through our Green Health programme, we work in partnership with NHS Lothian to enhance the NHS estate and community greenspaces, and connect more patients and staff to therapeutic activities within them.
Project Highlights
Access Place
Your Place For Greenspace: Royal Edinburgh Hospital
Wildlife at the Western
Latest News
Celebrating Community Garden Week: Cultivating Health …
As we celebrate Community Garden Week 2024, it’s an opportunity to reflect on the role that green spaces play in […]
Embracing Winter through our Wild Ways Well project wi…
Paul Barclay, The Conservation Volunteers, Senior Project Officer, shares his updates over the last few months of our Wild Ways Well project.
Bringing Nature into the Western General Hospital
NHS Lothian Charity’s Green Health programme and the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) have completed a 7-month […]
Royal Edinburgh Hospital Sets a Green Standard for Sco…
The Royal Edinburgh Hospital continues its legacy of environmental excellence by becoming the first hospital in Scotland to receive the […]
Recent case studies
Nature Heals
Nature heals. It’s a simple statement, a simple message, but sometimes the simple things are the most powerful. I’m a […]
Grateful for greenery
At just 23-years-old, Ria O’Hanlan found herself in hospital fighting for her life. The occupational therapy student went from experiencing […]
Nurturing our natural health service
In 2019, I joined NHS Lothian as part of NHS Lothian Charity. The Charity’s mission is to enhance the lives […]
Pathways to green prescribing in Midlothian
For public health nurse, Tracy McLeod, going green is all about helping people to live well and have a good […]
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Working together to improve health and wellbeing in NHS Lothian
NHS Lothian Charity: Green Health and Tonic Arts Network Event 2024 We are delighted to invite members of our Green […]
Greenspaces for Staff Wellbeing; Green Health Network Event
Our Green Health network event explored the challenges and opportunities of greenspaces for staff wellbeing. Dates: Wednesday, 6 March 2024Time: 12 midday […]
By Leaves We Live
NHS Lothian Charity’s Tonic Arts programme, in partnership with Studies in Photography, is delighted to bring this thought-provoking exhibition to […]
Havens, the Story so Far
Since Autumn 2022, we have been visiting NHS Lothian sites across the region and discovering the interesting and sometimes surprising […]
Connect to our network to learn and share
If you feel passionately about the benefits of nature and their potential in addressing health inequalities, join our Green Health Network. All you need are a few good ideas, a little time to spare and a willingness to be involved with promoting and supporting green health activities across the Lothians.
Get in touch
Get in touch if you would like to find out more or discuss how we can work together to benefit NHS Lothian patients and staff.
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Exciting progress at the Lauriston Building today! Thanks to an application from @NHS_Lothian staff, planters are going in the courtyard, adding a lovely touch of green.🪴
Want to sprout some change too? Apply for a grant today👉http://bit.ly/3MueOEu
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Only a few weeks left to see our #NHSHavens outdoor exhibition at the Astley Ainslie Hospital. It’s a great reason to step out of the hospital, breathe in the fresh air, and find inspiration.
#TonicArts #LothianGreenHealth
On our #LothianGreenHealth website, we’ve done the hard work of finding valuable resources to help you make the most of the green spaces at @NHS_Lothian sites.
One example is the Go Jaunty app which helps you find walking routes based on your location👉 https://bit.ly/3SOrokQ
Less than a week to go until our Green Health network event!
Explore the challenges & opportunities of greenspaces for @NHS_Lothian staff wellbeing. Join us on Wed 6 March. 12 to 1 pm, at @WghLothian, or online.
Click, to learn more👉http://bit.ly/3Oqimt6
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Join us for a nature walk around the grounds of @LothianSjh. This inclusive outdoor session is created to provide a serene & enjoyable experience, allowing everyone to connect with nature at their own pace.🌳
Click to learn more 👉 https://bit.ly/49oCO5Y.
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