NHS Lothian Children's Services

21/11/2025

For further information please contact Over The Wall Camp direct using the details on the flyer.

Further details can be found at otw.org.uk

08/11/2025

All are invited to the Royal Hospital for Children & Young People's annual Memorial Service on Sunday 30th November 2025. The service will begin at 14:30, with doors opening at 14:15, at Greyfriars Charteris Centre, 138/140 Pleasance, Edinburgh EH8 9RR.

The Memorial Service offers you a gentle time and space for personal reflection and shared remembering for those that have experienced the death of a child. It is not a religious service. People of all ages, and all beliefs or none, are most welcome.

Refreshments will be available before and after. More information can be found on https://children.nhslothian.scot/memorial/
NHS Lothian Children's Services

07/11/2025

🌟 Celebrating OT Week at RHCYP! 🌟

We had a fantastic time hosting our Children’s Occupational Therapy awareness stall in the main atrium of the Royal Hospital for Children and Young People! 🎉

Our team showcased how Occupational Therapy supports children and young people in both hospital and community settings, helping them build independence, confidence, and essential life skills. 💪🧠

Thank you to everyone who stopped by to learn more, ask questions, and celebrate the incredible work of OTs! 💙

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05/11/2025

Some bonfire night and Autumn activities taking place around the hospital this week.

Thank you to the Play Team for sharing these 🩵

04/11/2025

This week, we celebrate the incredible work of Occupational Therapists (OTs) who empower people of all ages to live life to the fullest!

Whether it’s helping someone regain independence after illness or injury, supporting rehabilitation, wellbeing or enabling older adults to stay active and engaged — OTs make everyday life possible. This year’s theme, “Living Life Your Way,” reminds us that everyone deserves to participate in the activities that bring meaning and joy to their lives.

Let’s take a moment to thank the OTs who make a difference every day!

31/10/2025

We were delighted to receive lots and lots of "Wallies" today. These are a great distraction tool used by play staff around the hospital.

Margaret from the play team was delighted to meet Sylvia who makes these (this isn't Margaret's normal attire 🤣)

Thanks to Sylvia the play team now have one each and everyone loves them. 💙

31/10/2025

Spooky goings on around the hospital today. Lots of fun and activities in all the wards and areas.

Happy Halloween 💙

29/10/2025

Everyone had great fun at the Lochranza annual Halloween party last night.

Thanks to those who helped make it a great success, the patients and families who attended and Emily from the Play Team for arranging the event and to Ward staff for helping 🩵

Well done everyone

28/10/2025

Well done to Trainee Health Play Specialist Meghan, Mum Rachel and star of the show, Ivy.

Please click on the link below to read more about this amazing resource, used by the Play Team at the RHCYP, Edinburgh 💙

22/10/2025

22/10/2025

We were delighted to receive these Pocket Buddies from Sylvia again. You can see various staff demonstrating how easy they fit into pockets and can be carried about. These will be a great distraction tool (especially "Where's Wally") as well as being a great support for the children and young people who can take them home with them and keep them in their pockets or bags for whenever they need them. Thank you so much Sylvia for continuing to create these for us as part of a Random Act of Knitting and Crochet Group. 💙

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21/10/2025

Lesley-Ann, Vicky, Rachel and Nicole from the Play Team getting organised in Crichton for Halloween 🩵