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Hospital

Royal Victoria Hospital

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Important information

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Details

Previous Names
Royal Victoria Dispensary for Tuberculosis (by 1929 - ?); Royal Victoria Dispensary for Diseases of the Chest
Address
13 Craigleith Road, Edinburgh, EH4 2DN
Previous Locations
Castle Terrace, Edinburgh (by 1929 - ?); Spital Street EH3 9DU (Dispensary, to c. 1970s); Comeley Bank
Current Trust
NHS Lothian, University Hospitals Division
Previous Trusts
Lothian University Hospitals NHS Trust
Foundation Year
1887
Status
Open

Administrative Authorities

Regional Board (1948-1974)
South Eastern
Management Committee (1948-1974)
Edinburgh Royal Victoria and Associated
Regional Authority (1974-1982)
Scotland
Regional Authority (Post-1982)
Scotland
District Authority (1974-1982)
North Lothian
District Authority (Post-1982)
Not Applicable
Pre-1974 County
Mid Lothian
Post-1974 County
Lothian
Post-1996 County
Lothian

Status

Pre-1948
Local Authority, Voluntary
Pre-1948 information
LA: Corporation of the City of Edinburgh.
Post-1948
NHS

Type

Pre-1948
Tuberculosis
Post-1948
Geriatric, Mental, Other
Post-1948 information
OTHER: 1948 - Diseases of the chest; Psychiatric Day Hospital

Other information

Free admission under the Tuberculosis Scheme of the City Corporation. Free medicine to needy cases. Daily clinics and an ultra-violet light department. [1929 Burdett's Hospitals and Charities]

Record locations

  • Lothian Health Services Archive

    Record types

    Administrative
    1930 - 2000

    Finding aids

    Location
    National Register of Archives (NRA)
    Details
    NRA: 27753/ acc 10/030
    Additional records, inc nursing and patient records, c,. 1930-2000 (NRA Acc to Repos, 2010)