Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh and Associated Hospitals Board of Management

Board of Management minutes 1948-1974; Committee minutes 1948-1974; annual reports 1948-1973, 1989-1990; standing orders and lists of committees 1948-1974; brochures 1960-1970; Work Studies (S.E. Regional Hospital Board) 1960-1974; Work Studies (various) 1958-1973; Staff Returns and Review Committee papers 1948-1953; Joint Planning Committee papers 1959-1966; Radiological Safety Committee papers 1965-1972; miscellaneous committee papers 1954-1974; staff appointments, establishment, etc 1948-1989; general administration 1949-1972; wards, medical services, patient care, etc 1949-1974; nurse training 1958-1974; periodicals 1954-1974

Set up as a result of the NHS (Scotland) Act of 1947 under the control of the South Eastern Regional Hospital Board and operated until reorganisation in 1974. The following were included: Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, Simpson Memorial Maternity Pavilion, Queen Mary Maternity Home, Corstorphine Hospital, Beechmount Hospital, Chalmers Hospital (from 1970), Edinburgh Dental Hospital and School, Princess Alexandra Eye Pavilion (from 1969, incorporating Orthoptic Clinic, School Eye Service and Artificial Eye Fitting Centre, Cambridge Street), Hearing Aid Centre, Cambridge Street, Seamen's Dispensary, Leith, and Child Welfare Clinic, Windsor Street. It became Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh and Associated Hospitals Unit, and subsequently the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh National Health Service Trust and Lothian University Hospitals NHS Trust.

Chronological within record class

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Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh

Compiled by Mike Barfoot and Jenny McDermott using existing handlists

Manual item-level descriptive list available

Records held within the National Health Service prior to transfer

No further accessions are expectedChronological within record class

Catford, Edwin Francis, hospital historian (GD12)Catford, Edwin Francis, hospital historian (GD12)Lothian Health Board (LHB37)Lothian Health Board (LHB37)South Eastern Regional Hospital Board (LHB38)South Eastern Regional Hospital Board (LHB38)South Lothian District, Lothian Health Board (LHB28)