Food banks have been set up for NHS staff who are struggling to pay for meals for their children and unable to afford their bus fare to work in the Lothians. They have been launched at various NHS sites around Edinburgh by members of Unison Lothian Health Branch, supporting staff who are experiencing economic hardship, reports Edinburgh Live.
The services are being run by staff with the help of Edinburgh Food Project and the East Lothian Food bank. Edinburgh Royal Infirmary is among the sites operating the scheme.
Jane Ferguson, Director of NHS Lothian Charity, said: "As the official charity of NHS Lothian, we are committed to supporting NHS Lothian staff who are experiencing economic hardship as a result of the cost of living crisis in whichever way we are able to.
