Hospitals in the Edinburgh Science Triangle
Edinburgh’s reputation as a world-class centre of excellence for
medicine is built on almost three centuries of teaching. The
University of Edinburgh’s Faculty of Medicine was formally
recognised in 1726 and can claim many distinguished medical
practitioners and scientists among its alumni and staff.
The school became the leading centre for medical research in
Europe – a reputation that it enjoyed for most of the 18th and 19th
centuries and which provides a strong foundation for its teaching
today.
With long-established links to Edinburgh's prestigious
universities and colleges, many of the dedicated health
professionals working with NHS Lothian are at the forefront of
improving the care of patients in Lothian and beyond.
NHS Lothian's University Hospitals Division (UHD) provides a
comprehensive range of acute adult and children's services to the
population of Edinburgh and the Lothians, and more specialised
health services for patients from all over Scotland. The division's
13,000 staff are committed to delivering the highest quality care
to patients.
The Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh
The University of Edinburgh's medical school has always retained
close ties with Edinburgh’s most famous hospital, initially
founded in 1729. The Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh’s new £190
million hospital officially opened in 2003 and is a modern,
purpose-built 900-bed state-of-the-art teaching hospital.
Read more about The Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh
Western General Hospital
Regional centre for both cancer and clinical neuroscience and
also Edinburgh’s centre for the treatment of infectious
diseases.
Read more about Western General Hospital
St John's Hospital
Recently modernised teaching
hospital receiving a £3.5 million upgrade. Provides a comprehensive
and specialist range of services and is developing
a regional centre for elective surgery, including a centre for
minimally invasive surgery.
Read more about St John's Hospital
Royal Hospital for Sick Children
The hospital continues to
pioneer paediatric medicine and surgery. Its Acute Retrieval Team
is one of only two in the country, bringing children from all over
Scotland to Edinburgh for specialist treatment.
Read more about the Royal
Hospital for Sick Children
Lauriston Building
Provides high quality outpatient
services in a variety of clinics.
Read more about the Lauriston Building
Royal Victoria Hospital
Specialises in medicine of the elderly services and is the main
assessment and rehabilitation hospital for older adults in the
north of Edinburgh, comprising a 200-bed Medical
Assessment/Rehabilitation Unit and a 47-bed Psychiatry of Old Age
Unit.
Read more about the Royal Victoria Hospital
Liberton Hospital
Specialises in medicine for elderly
patients including rehabilitation and strokes.
Read more about Liberton Hospital
The Princess Alexandra Eye Pavilion
Provides specialist care for the treatment and management of
diseases and conditions affecting the eye and
eyesight.
Read more about The Princess Alexandra Eye Pavilion
