Rheumatology & Dermatology
Within the Acute Medicine Wards the Western General provides inpatient care to Dermatology patients who are requiring extensive treatments that cannot be administered in the community.
A specialised Day Unit provides an Infusion Service for both Rheumatology and Dermatology patients alongside Gastroenterology (GI) patients.
Rheumatology care has advanced to a mainly outpatient model in Lothian with only Acute and Newly diagnosed patients admitted for inpatient treatments.
Diabetes & Metabolic Unit.
The multiple award winning Diabetes team delivers care for both inpatients and outpatients on the WGH site. We lead in the role out of pump services and education in Lothian. The inpatient Diabetes Nurse Team provides ongoing education to ward based nurses on site to support them in caring for patients with Diabetes. We have Diabetes Link Nurses in all ward areas to support the quality improvement work around the National ‘Think Check Act’ and ‘CPR for feet’ programmes.
Outpatient Services
We have several large outpatient departments which support almost all specialities seen within the hospital. Patients are referred directly from their GP, cross referred from other specialities or routine follow up after discharge. An extremely busy department seeing over 2000 patients each week.
How to find out more/contacts:
Clinical Nurse Manager for Outpatients & Associated Services – 0131 5372309
