Western General Hospital Archives - Green Health, NHS Lothian Charity

What we do
Your place for Greenspace

To create a more inviting atmosphere for patients, staff and visitors at the Royal Edinburgh Hospital we’ve teamed up with a local artist, Andy Archer, to create a series of hand-drawn illustrative artworks celebrating the site.

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The Access Place

A revitalisation effort at Access Place has turned a neglected area into a greenspace and garden for both staff and service users.

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Green Health Networking Events

Over the year we run a number of Green Health events looking at how our green spaces can help improve health and wellbeing and ways you can get involved. Find out more.

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Havens, the story so far

We are proud to present 'Havens' - a series of portraits and stories documenting NHS Lothian staff members' work-life experiences

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About Green Health
Green Flag Award Winner

The Royal Edinburgh Hospital continues its legacy of environmental excellence by becoming the first hospital in Scotland to receive the prestigious Green Flag Award for the third consecutive year.

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Grateful for Greenery

At just 23 years old, Ria O'Hanlan found herself in hospital fighting for her life. Read how a visit to the hospital garden helped to aid her recovery.

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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) […]