Having A Baby In Lothian

10/09/2026

Your Maternity Voices Partnership works hard to improve the quality of maternity care in NHS Lothian and promote positive birthing experiences for all. Volunteer parents meet with midwives, doctors and administrators six times a year. They work together to understand the issues, find solutions and make positive changes.

By joining us you will:
• Bring your own views and experience to make sure maternity professionals listen to and understand the parents' perspective.
• Take part directly in local decisions and make a real difference.
No prior experience is required and taking part is free.
Interested? Curious to find out more?

Click here: https://services.nhslothian.scot/maternity/mvp-feedback/

28/08/2026

Welcome to our monthly maternity infographic, a snapshot of births and care across NHS Lothian. Each month we plan to share key numbers from our hospitals and birth settings, alongside a birth story and information about the support available to families. It is a way to show the scale and the care behind the work our maternity teams do every day.

We publish each month’s figures around three months later. This gives us time to check the numbers are accurate before we share them, so the data you see has been properly validated.

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