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Havens

Inspiring art installations, quiet gardens or even a hidden nook to claim as their own, these are the havens of NHS Lothian staff. Through interviews and portraits, find out more about these havens and the impact they have on wellbeing.

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Nature Bathing at East Lothian Community Hospital

Find out more about our double award-winning holistic and pioneering art and environment strategy at East Lothian Community Hospital in Haddington

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Our network offers a great opportunity for staff to engage with, and contribute to, the creative enhancements and activities at their NHS Lothian site.

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About us
Case Study: Nature Bathing

Drawing on elements of nature can quickly take you out of a clinical space, which can feel confined or detached from the outside world. Viewing nature via artistic representations can promote restoration, significantly improve mental health and reduce stress or anxiety

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Case Study: Context and Place

A community hospital like East Lothian Community Hospital is a hub, a nerve centre for local people, responding to and tending to their needs. The art and design programme took inspiration from the site, the surrounding landscapes and the local people.

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REH: Our Story

13 December, 2024 - 31 December, 2025 / Canteen, Royal Edinburgh Hospital

Celebrating 200 Years of the Royal Edinburgh Hospital

Step into the Mackinnon House canteen and take a journey through time! The newly installed “REH: Our Story” exhibition offers a fascinating glimpse into the 200-year history of the Royal Edinburgh Hospital on the Morningside site. Featuring captivating images from various archives, including the Lothian Health Services Archive, the exhibition brings the hospital’s rich heritage to life.

Come and explore the history!

I just wanted to say what an amazing job you’ve done on the dining room, and it has been commented on most favourably. Thanks again to you and your team for all your efforts; it’s very much appreciated.”

Gregg Chambers, Site Services Manager

Find out more about our Tonic Arts Exhibition programme, providing engaging, changing displays of professional, patient and staff artworks for exploration, reflection and distraction.

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Current Exhibitions

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Jackie McCrae BOLD campaign with scarf

7 May, 2026 – 30 October, 2026 / Tonic Arts Gallery, Western General Hospital

Exhibition
Western General Hospital

BOLD by Caroline Sikkenk

A photography exhibition highlighting the experiences of women living with breast cancer including patients from the Western General Hospital. We […]

people looking at art and photographing it on phone

1 April, 2026 – 24 June, 2026 / Tonic Arts Gallery, Royal Infirmary Edinburgh

Exhibition
Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh

Art for Health – Scottish Healthcare Collective

A Scottish NHS Arts Partners Touring Exhibition: two touring exhibitions of visual artworks by RSA Academicians and award winners.

Looking through a new lens of 4 images

25 February, 2026 – 26 April, 2026 / Astley Ainslie SMART Centre

Astley Ainslie Hospital
Exhibition

Looking Through a New Lens

NHS Lothian Charity’s Green Health and Tonic Arts programmes are proud to present a photographic exhibition of original images created by […]

Artwork on wall

18 September, 2025 – 4 April, 2026 / Western General Hospital, Anne Ferguson Building, Tonic Gallery Two (South)

Exhibition
Western General Hospital

Out of the BluePrint: A 10 year retrospective

This exhibition is produced collaboratively between Out of the Blueprint and NHS Lothian Charity: Tonic Arts as part of a […]

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