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Women’s Network

The Women’s Network supports and encourages members to come together to discuss experiences and a is 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 would focus on the topics raised by the members.

Upcoming Meetings

Our next meeting will be our AGM on Wednesday 3 December at 12.30pm. We’ll look back on 2025 and plan activities for 2026. Email the network for the meeting invitation.

Teams channel

You can join our Teams channel here. Most of our meetings take place through the Teams channel. There is also a sub-channel for the Women’s Network book group.

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 peri-menopause.   

There are no experts and no formalities, just some lightly guided informal chat around menopause and perimenopause with peers. You can join us in the Virtual Menopause Tea and Talk subchannel on Teams.

Future dates:

• Wednesday 19 November, 10-11am
• Tuesday 16 December, 12-1pm
• Wednesday 21 January, 12.30-1.30pm