{"id":2851,"date":"2021-12-16T21:13:40","date_gmt":"2021-12-16T21:13:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.smn.scot.nhs.uk\/?page_id=2851"},"modified":"2025-12-17T11:01:00","modified_gmt":"2025-12-17T11:01:00","slug":"lothian","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.nn.nhs.scot\/smn\/about\/local-services\/lothian\/","title":{"rendered":"Lothian"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Please click on the NHS logo to access Lothian\u2019s website for further information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Royal Hospital for Children & Young People
50 Little France Crescent
Edinburgh bio Quarter
Edinburgh
EH16 4TJ<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Local Team Paediatrics<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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  • Dr K McWilliam\/Dr Alex Baxter, Paediatrician, Paediatric Neurologist<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Dr Don Urquhart\/Dr Kenny McLeod\/Dr Stefan Unger<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Dr Catherine McDougall\/Dr Krishnan Ani (Fife), Respiratory<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Dr M Walayat, Cardiology\/Anaesthetics<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Jacqueline McPherson, Neurology Nurse Specialist<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Community Physiotherapists<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Vacant Post, Neuro-muscular Specialist Nurse<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Gill Mitchell (NCA), Neuromuscular Care Adviser\/ Support Services<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Dr Elaine Fletcher (Edinburgh), Genetics<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Dr Kenneth McWilliam, Neuro-physiology<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Yvonne Robb, DM Service<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Dr Antonia Torgersen (Edinburgh), Neuro-pathology<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Linda McCarthy WellChild Respiratory Clinical Nurse Specialist RHCYP<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Laurie Jack, WellChild Respiratory Clinical Nurse Specialist RHCYP<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    Local Team Adult<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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    • Dr Richard Davenport (diagnosed patients), Dr Gordon Blair (undiagnosed patients), Neurology<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • *Dr Martin Denvir\/*Dr Anthony Bateman (Anaesthetics), Cardiology\/Anaesthetics<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • *Refer to local rehabilitation\/physical disability teams, Physiotherapy<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • *Yvonne Robb (Neuro-muscular Genetics),  Neuromuscular Specialist Nurse<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • *Gill Mitchell (NCA), Neuromuscular Care Adviser\/Support Services<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • *Dr Elaine Fletcher, Genetics<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • *Dr Fahad Shaikh, Neuro-physiology<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • *Yvonne Robb, DM Service<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • *Dr Antonia Torgersen (Edinburgh), Neuro-pathology<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Claire Hogg \/ Marian Dingwall Dr Stewart Donald (Astley Ainslie)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Dr Lance Sloan (Rehab Team, Fife)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

      The asterisk * refers to service provision at the Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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