Patients from East Lothian are being assessed by their own local team of health experts when they arrive at Edinburgh Royal Infirmary in a bid to reduce pressure on hospital services.
In an innovative move, East Lothian Health and Social Care Partnership has posted a team of Allied Health Professionals (AHPs) in the hospital ahead of the expected winter pressure on its beds.
The In-Reach Team sees people from East Lothian as soon as they arrive to make sure they can get the home as soon as they are medically fit and avoid delayed discharges.
