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The Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh

Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh
51 Little France Crescent
Old Dalkeith Road
Edinburgh
EH16 4SA
Telephone: 0131 536 1000(*)

The Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh is a major acute teaching hospital located on the Edinburgh BioQuarter. With a 24-hour accident and emergency department, it provides a full range of acute medical and surgical services for patients from across Lothian and specialist services for people from across the south east of Scotland and beyond.

Visiting Times

Please check the visiting times with the individual wards. You can do this by calling the ward through the hospital switchboard on 0131 536 1000(*).

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Services

The Royal Infirmary provides a range of expert medical and surgical services, including:

  • Accident and Emergency
  • Acute Medicine
  • Cardiology and Cardiothoracic Surgery
  • Gastroenterology
  • General Surgery
  • Laboratories
  • Maternity, Gynaecology and Neonatal Units
  • Medicine of the Elderly
  • Orthopaedic Surgery
  • Renal (kidney) Medicine and Dialysis
  • Respiratory Medicine
  • Sleep Medicine
  • Stroke Medicine
  • Transplant Surgery (kidney and liver transplant)
  • Vascular Surgery

For a complete list of services at Lothian hospitals, look at our A to Z of Services.

(* Please Note: This is a central NHS Lothian Switchboard. Please be prepared to specify which site you’re looking to contact)

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