Health and Safety

NHS Lothian is committed to creating and maintaining safe working environments, preventing injury and ill-health, and promoting a positive safety culture across all services.

This Health and Safety Policy outlines NHS Lothian’s arrangements for identifying, managing, and controlling health and safety risks. It provides a clear framework that defines the roles, responsibilities, and governance structures necessary to ensure effective implementation of the policy throughout the organisation.

The purpose of this policy is to protect the health, safety, and welfare of all employees and anyone else who may be affected by our activities, including patients, volunteers, students, visitors, and contractors.