NHS Lothian urges the public to get involved ahead of Annual Review

NHS Lothian is encouraging the public to get involved ahead of the Health Board’s Annual Review, by submitting questions relating to healthcare in Lothian.

The Annual Review is the formal process through which the Scottish Government assesses the performance of each Health Board. NHS Lothian’s annual review will be held on 18 October, with the public invited to attend the public session from 1-2pm, either online or at the Carrington Suite, Inverleith Building, Western General Hospital, EH4 2LF. 

The review is an opportunity for a Government minister to meet clinicians, colleagues, and representatives of patients, carers and communities, and to hear about the work and performance of NHS Lothian over the past 12 months. This year the Review will be chaired by Michael Matheson MSP, Cabinet Secretary for NHS Recovery, Health & Social Care.

NHS Lothian Chair John Connaghan said, “We are delighted to be able to welcome the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care to NHS Lothian, and to invite the public to join us either in person or virtually.

“This will be an opportunity for us to set out the progress we have made in developing our strategy in the aftermath of the pandemic, and to outline some of the challenges faced by NHS Lothian as we plan our services for the future Please send in your questions for NHS Lothian. The Minister will ask a selection of these at the public meeting.”

Questions can be emailed to get.involved@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk with Annual Review in the subject line, by 22 September 2023. 

Alternatively, you can post your questions to NHS Lothian using the following address:  

FAO Georgia Sherratt
Chair and Chief Executive’s Office
NHS Lothian
Waverley Gate
2-4 Waterloo Place
Edinburgh
EH1 3EG

If you are able, please let us know if you wish to attend the Annual Review in person and if you require any additional support. You can do this using the email address above.

Details of how to watch the online livestream of the meeting will be shared with the media, and on NHS Lothian’s social media channels and website  – https://org.nhslothian.scot/keydocuments/annual-reviews/ nearer the time.