{"id":1355,"date":"2023-09-26T15:44:24","date_gmt":"2023-09-26T14:44:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nhslothian.scot\/yourrights\/?page_id=1355"},"modified":"2026-09-15T15:18:50","modified_gmt":"2026-09-15T14:18:50","slug":"patient-experience-strategy-for-nhs-lothian","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.nhslothian.scot\/yourrights\/patient-experience-team-tell-us-about-your-experience\/role-of-patient-experience-team\/patient-experience-strategy-for-nhs-lothian\/","title":{"rendered":"Patient Experience Strategy for NHS Lothian"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">NHS Lothian is dedicated to putting patients, their families and carers and our workforce at the centre of all we do. We seek that an individual\u2019s journey through the health and social care system will be one that engages with their individual beliefs and values.&nbsp; Any actions taken should be in line with their individual wishes and needs, considering how best to offer care. To support this Person-Centred commitment, we worked in partnership with both our staff and with patients and the public to develop this Patient Experience Strategic Plan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Strategic Plan describes how staff and care givers understand their responsibility in ensuring each patient not only receives excellent clinical care, but that it is delivered in a manner that treats them as an individual, recognises their needs and cares for them with empathy and compassion. It provides a clear plan that will continuously improve patient experience: one that will highlight priorities and provide a framework to measure impact and progress across NHS Lothian.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here is a summary of the Patient Experience Strategic plan.&nbsp; The full version or easy read versions are available via these links,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhslothian.scot\/yourrights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/09\/Patient Experience Strategic Plan 2023-28 Final.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Patient Experience Strategic Plan 2023 &#8211; 2028<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhslothian.scot\/yourrights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/09\/Easy read Patient Experience Strategic Plan 2023.docx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Easy Read Version<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><div class=\"wpcp-wp-lightbox-host wpcp-advanced-image-lightbox-icon-hover\"><a class=\"wpcp-wp-lightbox-image-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nhslothian.scot\/yourrights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/09\/image-3.png\" data-wpcp-wp-lb-image=\"1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"940\" height=\"659\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nhslothian.scot\/yourrights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/09\/image-3.png\" alt=\"Patient Experience Plan Chart\" class=\"wp-image-1356\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nhslothian.scot\/yourrights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/09\/image-3.png 940w, https:\/\/www.nhslothian.scot\/yourrights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/09\/image-3-300x210.png 300w, https:\/\/www.nhslothian.scot\/yourrights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/09\/image-3-768x538.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhslothian.scot\/yourrights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/09\/image-3.png\" data-fancybox=\"wpcp-wp-img-1356\" class=\"wpcp-lightbox-trigger wpcp-advanced-image-lightbox-icon wpcp-position-top-right wpcp-advanced-image-lightbox-icon-hover wpcp-global-lightbox-icon wpcp-lightbox-icon--global wpcp-lb-icon-style-default\" data-wpcp-lb-icon-source=\"global\" aria-label=\"Open image in lightbox\" data-thumb-src=\"https:\/\/www.nhslothian.scot\/yourrights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/09\/image-3-300x210.png\" data-wpcp-lb-single=\"1\"><span class=\"wpcp-icon-container\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 20 20\"><path d=\"M17.6585 16.025L14.2437 12.6198C15.1716 11.3338 15.6121 9.7613 15.4871 8.1819C15.362 6.60251 14.6795 5.11847 13.5607 3.99351C12.936 3.36206 12.1916 2.86066 11.3709 2.51845C10.5502 2.17623 9.66952 2 8.77995 2C7.89039 2 7.00969 2.17623 6.18899 2.51845C5.36829 2.86066 4.62395 3.36206 3.99919 3.99351C3.36594 4.61649 2.86312 5.35871 2.51992 6.17708C2.17673 6.99545 2 7.87365 2 8.76068C2 9.64772 2.17673 10.5259 2.51992 11.3443C2.86312 12.1627 3.36594 12.9049 3.99919 13.5279C5.11957 14.6901 6.62279 15.4103 8.23285 15.5562C9.84291 15.7022 11.4517 15.2641 12.7639 14.3224L16.1788 17.7275C16.3849 17.9034 16.6473 18 16.9186 18C17.1899 18 17.4523 17.9034 17.6585 17.7275C18.1138 17.16 18.1138 16.5925 17.6585 16.025ZM5.59278 12.0523C5.16258 11.6298 4.82094 11.1263 4.58774 10.5709C4.35455 10.0156 4.23446 9.41951 4.23446 8.81744C4.23446 8.21536 4.35455 7.6193 4.58774 7.06394C4.82094 6.50859 5.16258 6.00503 5.59278 5.58257C6.01644 5.15359 6.52144 4.81292 7.07838 4.58039C7.63532 4.34786 8.23308 4.22811 8.83687 4.22811C9.44066 4.22811 10.0384 4.34786 10.5954 4.58039C11.1523 4.81292 11.6573 5.15359 12.081 5.58257C12.5112 6.00503 12.8528 6.50859 13.086 7.06394C13.3192 7.6193 13.4393 8.21536 13.4393 8.81744C13.4393 9.41951 13.3192 10.0156 13.086 10.5709C12.8528 11.1263 12.5112 11.6298 12.081 12.0523C11.6573 12.4813 11.1523 12.822 10.5954 13.0545C10.0384 13.287 9.44066 13.4068 8.83687 13.4068C8.23308 13.4068 7.63532 13.287 7.07838 13.0545C6.52144 12.822 6.01644 12.4813 5.59278 12.0523Z\" \/><\/svg><\/span><\/a><\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NHS Lothian is dedicated to putting patients, their families and carers and our workforce at the centre of all we do. 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