Tonic Arts

We are proud to have supported a memorial cricket match, held in loving memory of Dr Dhruv Abhi, a dedicated oncologist at NHS Lothian’s Edinburgh Cancer Centre.

Teams from the Western General Hospital and the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh came together on the day, with more than 200 people attending. It was a wonderful chance for colleagues from both hospitals to connect outside of work, enjoy the outdoors, and share in a meaningful tribute to Dhruv.

This event was made possible thanks to the remarkable fundraising efforts of Dhruv`s friends and family over the past year. Many took part in the Edinburgh Marathon Festival last year as the `Beers in the Sun` team, and his brother Shaurya then went on to run the TCS London Marathon for us this year!

Their wish was to support an event that would honour Dhruv’s memory - and this cricket match did exactly that.

This is the match report, courtesy of Dr Stuart Walter, Clinical Oncology Consultant at the Edinburgh Cancer Centre, who played a key role in bringing the event together:
"Clear blue skies at start of play but gradually became overcast and a little chillier than we would have liked by stumps. The Royals won the toss and chose to bat first setting a target of 108 for 9. The Generals made a strong start with a rapid run rate in early overs but after a flurry of wickets by the penultimate over they were 10 runs behind with only one wicket remaining. With scoreboard pressure building the Royals got a run out to end the game, leaving the Generals at 98. The Infirmary Royals winning by 10 runs." ...

Our #TonicArts team and the CAMHS teams at Penicuik and Musselburgh have been collaborating with designer @smithgordondesign to improve the waiting spaces and treatment rooms across the departments, with family and youth-friendly furniture and designs. Here`s a sneak peek, in advance of the finished spaces! ...

Huge congratulations and well done to Eric Burnett who completed the MDS Legendary, a 7 day race across the Sahara. It was the 40th anniversary of the event, so instead of 250km, participants covered 270km. It was a gruelling challenge with extreme weather conditions, and blisters to make your eyes water – but Eric did it! Eric raised over £11,000 for 4 charities donating £2,775 to NHS Lothian Charity. A big thank you to him for committing to the months of training and pushing through the event to finish it – we are so proud of you Eric!
#CharityChampion ...

💙 Caring for Carers 💙

We are proud to share a small thank you with our NHS Lothian colleagues through our Caring for Carers initiative.

Hundreds of packs are being delivered to wards and departments across our hospital sites, including Nursem Promise Packs with hand cream to help soothe hardworking hands. These are accompanied by additional offers from NHS Lothian Charity, including staff discounts, opportunities to take part in events and activities, and Proud to Care selfie posters to celebrate our NHS staff as the NHS’ birthday approaches. We’d love to hear why you are #ProudtoCare.

This is simply a gesture of appreciation for everything our staff do every day to care for others 💙
As the number of packs is limited, not every ward or department can receive one directly. Packs have been distributed as fairly as possible, with some also available in Wellbeing Wings over the coming weeks so more staff can benefit 👀

Thank you to @nursemskincare for their generous donation. ...