Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh NHS Trust

This material is held atLothian Health Services Archive

Scope and Content

Board Minutes, 1994-1999; Board Papers, 1994-1999; Extraordinary Board Meetings Papers, 1997; Board "Away Day" Papers, 1997; General Purposes Committee Minutes, 1998-1999; Audit Committee Minutes and Papers, 1994-1996; Lothian Health Council and Trust Board Liaison Meetings Minutes and Papers, 1994-1996; Endowment Fund Trustees Minutes and Papers, 1996-1997; Annual reports and Accounts, 1994-1999; RIE NHS Trust Newsline, 1994-1999

Administrative / Biographical History

After the publication of the 'Working for Patients' white paper in 1989, the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh NHS Trust was founded in February 1994, to take its place alongside five others in Lothian. On 31 March 1999 it was formally closed in order to create Lothian University Hospitals NHS Trust. As well as the Royal Infirmary, other hospitals included Simpson Memorial Maternity Pavilion, Chalmers Hospital, Edinburgh Dental Hospital / Institute, City Hospital, Princess Margaret Rose Orthopaedic Hospital and Princess Alexandra Eye Pavilion.

Arrangement

Chronological within record class

Access Information

Normal 30 year Scottish closure rules apply

Acquisition Information

Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, 2001

Note

Compiled by Mike Barfoot and Jenny McDermott using existing handlists

Other Finding Aids

Manual item-level descriptive list available

Custodial History

Records held within the National Health Service prior to transfer

Accruals

No further accessions are expected

Related Material

Lothian Health Board (LHB37)

Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh (LHB1)