The Women's Network supports and encourages members to come together to discuss experiences and is a safe place for women to talk about issues that are important to them.

The network is a network for ALL to join encouraging inclusion and diversity, regardless of gender identity and focuses on the topics raised by the members.

Upcoming Meetings

Our next meeting is Thursday 5 June, 12.30-13.30. Kelsey Smith from Close the Gap and members of the NHS Lothian Equally Safe at Work working group will talk about the Equally Safe at Work accreditation programme and the progress we've made so far. You can join us here on Teams or email the network inbox for the invitation.

Teams Channel

Click here to request to join our Teams channel. Most of our meetings take place through the Teams channel. There is also a sub-channel for the Women's Network book group.

Mailing List

To join our mailing list, email loth.womensnetwork@nhs.scot. We send out occasional emails relevant to network members in addition to information about upcoming meetings and opportunities for members.

Inspiring Women Blog

To celebrate the careers and histories of the women that we work with, the NHS Lothian Women’s network has launched a series of Women’s leadership blogs. You can find the Inspiring Women blog here.

If you would like to nominate yourself or anyone else for us to approach to take part in our Inspiring Women blog, please use this nomination form.

Virtual Blether: Menopause Tea and Talk

For anyone who can't make it along to the site based Menopause tea and talk meetings (the sessions supported by the Work Well leads), please feel free to join us for a virtual blether around menopause and perimenopause.

There are no experts and no formalities, just some lightly guided informal chat around menopause and perimenopause with peers. If you’re dealing with menopause or perimenopause, or if you think you might be but aren’t sure, please join us for a chat! Attendees at previous sessions have shared resources and tips that have helped them cope, and others have just wanted to talk about what they’re going through, but you aren’t required to participate in the discussion if you don’t feel comfortable doing so.

You can join us in the Virtual Menopause Tea and Talk subchannel on Teams.

Future dates:

• Wednesday 25 June, 3-4pm

• Tuesday 22 July, 10-11am

• Wednesday 27 August, 12.30-1.30pm