{"id":740,"date":"2023-01-27T21:08:37","date_gmt":"2023-01-27T21:08:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nhslothian.scot\/goingtohospital\/western-general-hospital\/"},"modified":"2025-10-24T11:34:53","modified_gmt":"2025-10-24T10:34:53","slug":"western-general-hospital","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.nhslothian.scot\/goingtohospital\/western-general-hospital\/","title":{"rendered":"Western General Hospital"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Western General Hospital<br>Crewe Road South<br>Edinburgh<br>EH4 2XU<br>Telephone: 0131 537 1000(*)<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-google-maps-container740_5cf1a0-8d{height:450px;margin-bottom:30px;}<\/style><div class=\"kb-google-maps-container kb-google-maps-container740_5cf1a0-8d  wp-block-kadence-googlemaps\" data-mapid=\"740_5cf1a08d\"><iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"border:0\" loading=\"lazy\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed\/v1\/place?key=AIzaSyBAM2o7PiQqwk15LC1XRH2e_KJ-jUa7KYk&#038;zoom=17&#038;maptype=roadmap&#038;q=Western+General+Hospital\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttitle=\"Google map of Western General Hospital\"><\/iframe><\/div><script>function kb_google_map740_5cf1a08d() { let center = { lat: 37.8201, lng: -122.4781}; let map = new google.maps.Map(document.getElementById(\"kb-google-map740_5cf1a08d\"), {\n\t\t\t\t\t    zoom: 17,\n\t\t\t\t\t    center: center,});let marker = new google.maps.Marker({   position: { lat: 37.8201, lng: -122.4781},    map: map,  });}<\/script>\n\n\n<p>The Western General Hospital provides a comprehensive range of general and specialist services to the people of Edinburgh, Lothian and beyond.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The hospital has circa 570 beds (including day beds) and is home to the regional centre for cancer, the Regional Infectious Diseases Unit, and the award-winning, nurse-led\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/rightcare\/minor-injuries-unit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Minor Injuries Clinic<\/a>. Staff in the clinic treat more than 20,000 patients a year for a wide range of minor injuries and ailments. The clinic is open every day and you only need to call 111 to make an appointment with an MIU expert.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Services<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Western General offers patients a wide range of services including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Acute Medicine<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Breast Surgery<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cardiology<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Colorectal Surgery<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Diabetes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dietetics<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Endocrinology<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Endoscopy<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Gastroenterology<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>General Medicine<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>General Surgery<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Haematology<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Infectious Diseases<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.edinburghlabmed.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Laboratories<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Medicine of the Elderly<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Oncology<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Palliative Medicine<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Renal Dialysis<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Respiratory Medicine<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rheumatology<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Stroke Medicine<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Urology<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>For a complete list of services at Lothian hospitals, look at our <a href=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/#a-z\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">A to Z of Services<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Site Map<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You can view the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhslothian.scot\/goingtohospital\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/08\/Western-General-Map-km-2023-v4-4-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Site Map Here<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Visiting Times<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Please check the visiting times with the individual wards. You can do this by calling the ward through the hospital switchboard on 0131 537 1000(*).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(*&nbsp;Please Note: This is a central NHS Lothian Switchboard. Please be prepared to specify which site you&#8217;re looking to contact)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Western General HospitalCrewe Road SouthEdinburghEH4 2XUTelephone: 0131 537 1000(*) The Western General Hospital provides a comprehensive range of general and specialist services to the people of Edinburgh, Lothian and beyond. 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