Western General Hospital - Green Health, NHS Lothian Charity

What we do
Green Health Activity on Sites
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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Get involved
Latest Newsletter

Keep up to date with Green Health projects, upcoming events, and valuable resources in our Green Health newsletter.

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Join our Green Health Network

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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About Green Health
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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Robin on branch

November 28, 2024

Audio Guide to Find Mindful Moments at the Western Gen...

Thanks to the amazing work of our RSPB Nature Connections project, you can now go on a self-guided nature walk […]

speckled wood butterfly sitting on a leaf

September 25, 2024

Blog: Nature Responds to Positive Changes at the Weste...

RSPB Scotland Conservation Officer, Scott Shanks, shares some observations of an exciting new arrival in the grounds of the Western […]

A mandala made from wood carvings and the finished carved pieces

RSPB Nature Connections Pilot at the Western General Hospital

Through the summer and spring of 2023, our team worked with RSPB Scotland to test nature connection activities and a […]

Mary, Nature and Wellbeing Officer smiling at the camera stood in front of trees wearing a denim jacket and yellow bag

July 17, 2024

Nature Connections at the Western General: Meet, Mary,...

We are thrilled to announce the launch of the next phase of our Nature Connections Project, in partnership with the […]

NHS Lothian staff holding plants they have found during a nature prescriptions workshop

December 6, 2023

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 […]

FreeAgent volunteers stood in the FACE garden

August 10, 2023

Volunteers Restore Garden for Cancer Patients at the W...

Working with volunteers from FreeAgent and our partners, The Conservation Volunteers, we have restored the Fight Against Cancer Edinburgh (FACE) […]