Exhibition - Green Health, NHS Lothian Charity

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Green Health Strategy: 2023-2028

Our Green Health Strategy outlines how we will achieve our vision for the programme of realising the potential of the NHS outdoor estate, supporting enhancements and activities that benefit patients, visitors, staff and communities and help fight climate change and biodiversity loss.

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Havens

Quiet gardens, inspiring art installations, or even a hidden nook to claim as their own, these are the havens of NHS Lothian staff. Through interviews and portraits, find out more about these havens and the impact they have on wellbeing.

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Our Green Health Network brings people together to make better use of the grounds and gardens on the NHS estate, unlocking the potential of these greenspaces for improved wellbeing and environmental sustainability.

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Become a Green Health Volunteer

Do you have the skills and experience to help use improve gardens on the NHS estate? Combine your passion with purpose by becoming a Green Health Volunteer and supporting NHS Lothian patients, visitors and staff. Find out more about current opportunities.

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Nature Connections and Wellbeing

Despite growing evidence that nature connections make us healthier and happier, they are not routinely integrated into our healthcare journeys. Discover how our pilot has delivered nature-based activities in a busy acute hospital.

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A display of artworks from our Evergreen exhibition at the Royal Edinburgh Hospital

November 7, 2024 - April 29, 2025 / Tonic Gallery, Royal Edinburgh Hospital

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Evergreen: a celebration of nature

Join us for a captivating exhibition that explores the enduring power of nature. Discover stunning artworks that celebrate the intricate […]

June 27, 2024 / Stills: Centre for Photography, 23 Cockburn St, Edinburgh EH1 1BP

Exhibition

Preview – Havens: Stories and Portraits from NHS Lothian

Join us at Stills for an exclusive look at Havens: Stories and Portraits from NHS Lothian.

Linda Lupton in her haven: the interesting and sometimes surprising places that NHS Lothian staff use as havens in their busy work lives.

June 28, 2024 - July 13, 2024 / Stills: Centre for Photography, 23 Cockburn St, Edinburgh EH1 1BP

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Havens: Stories and Portraits from NHS Lothian

Come and see the stories of the interesting and sometimes surprising places that staff use as havens in their busy work lives. Maybe, you’ll find some inspiration for your own haven?

Saudade by Katherina Axemo

October 9, 2023 - February 29, 2024

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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 exhibition

November 16, 2023 - April 4, 2024 / NHS Lothian Charity: Tonic Gallery at St John's Hospital, Livingston

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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 […]

REH site map by Andy Archer

September 12, 2023 - May 15, 2024 / NHS Lothian Charity: Tonic Gallery One at the Royal Edinburgh Hospital

Exhibition

Your Place for Greenspace

The grounds and gardens of the Royal Edinburgh Hospital have always been important to patient recovery and wellbeing. So much […]