Having A Baby In Lothian

21/07/2026

Virtual tours of our maternity units - https://services.nhslothian.scot/maternity/where-do-i-want-to-give-birth/virtual-tours-of-units/

21/07/2026

Your pregnancy test is positive, what next? Follow this link to find out what happens next -

In this section you will find various resources for maternity care, which are available to view and download. NHS Lothian Leaflets Your Pregnancy Test is Positive - What next? This guide will help you understand the next steps you need to take after your pregnancy test is positive. Download Pregnanc...

21/07/2026

Are you looking for information on how many babies are born in Lothian each month? Follow this link for more details:

https://services.nhslothian.scot/maternity/maternity-infographics/

24/06/2026

Less than two weeks left to share your views.

We want to understand how current overnight stay arrangements are working for women, partners and staff, and how we can best support family centred care while ensuring privacy and rest for everyone.

NHS Lothian supports partners and key supporters staying overnight on antenatal and postnatal wards as part of our commitment to family centred care.

This review focuses only on the antenatal and postnatal periods. Partners will continue to be able to stay at all times during labour and birth.

Please scan the QR code or click here: https://app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/nhslothiansurveys/overnight-stay-survey to complete this short, anonymous survey. It should take around 10 minutes.

Deadline is 6 July.

10/06/2026

We would really appreciate patient feedback

NHS Lothian currently allows partners and key supporters to stay overnight on antenatal and postnatal wards, reflecting our commitment to family-centred care.

We want to understand how current arrangements are working for staff, women and partners in NHS Lothian, and how we can best support family-centred care while ensuring everyone has the privacy and rest they need.

This review relates only to the antenatal and postnatal period. Partners will be able stay at all times during labour and birth.

Please scan the QR code or click the link to complete this short, anonymous survey. It should take around 10 minutes.

https://shorturl.at/WDXKF

25/05/2026

NHS Lothian currently allows partners and key supporters to stay overnight on antenatal and postnatal wards, reflecting our commitment to family-centred care.

We want to understand how current arrangements are working for staff, women and partners in NHS Lothian, and how we can best support family-centred care while ensuring everyone has the privacy and rest they need.

This review relates only to the antenatal and postnatal period. Partners will be able stay at all times during labour and birth.

Please scan the QR code or click the link to complete this short, anonymous survey. It should take around 10 minutes.

https://shorturl.at/WDXKF

11/05/2026

Edinburgh and Surrounding Areas

Are you a Band 6 midwife looking to grow your career within a supportive and innovative maternity service?

We are excited to offer an opportunity for a passionate, experienced midwife to join our dedicated Homebirth Team within NHS Lothian. These Core positions will be based in Edinburgh and the surrounding areas , you’ll work as part of a small, supportive team providing holistic, woman-centred care to parents choosing to birth at home.

For more information and to apply -
https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/Job/JobDetail?JobId=257517

11/05/2026

🌼 Celebrating our midwives across NHS Lothian 🌼

Your dedication ensures safe births, your compassion supports families, and your expertise strengthens our neonatal units.

We’re grateful for everything you do.

11/05/2026

Why Are We Asking for Your Views?
NHS Lothian currently allows partners and key supporters to stay overnight on antenatal and postnatal wards, reflecting our commitment to family-centred care. This has been highlighted as an area of good practice following a Healthcare Improvement Scotland unannounced visit in June 2025, and is in line with national policy (Best Start), which encourages flexible, family-centred care while promoting safe and respectful environments.

We want to understand how current arrangements are working for staff, women and partners in NHS Lothian, and how we can best support family-centred care while ensuring everyone has the privacy and rest they need. Some maternity staff and patients have raised concerns about how overnight stays are working in shared ward bays. For context, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde recently reviewed their approach following feedback, and overnight stays there are now generally limited to single rooms agreed on the basis of clinical or support needs.

This review relates only to the antenatal and postnatal period. Partners will be able stay at all times during labour and birth.

Please click next to complete this anonymous survey giving us your views on overnight stays for partners. It should take around 10 minutes.

Thank you for taking the time to share your views.

https://app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/nhslothiansurveys/overnight-stay-survey