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The Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh (RIE) was established in 1729, and is the oldest voluntary hospital in Scotland. The new buildings of 1879 were claimed to be the largest voluntary hospital in the United Kingdom, and later on, the Empire. [2] The hospital moved to a new 900 bed site in 2003 in Little France.
Duncan wanted to establish a hospital in Edinburgh that would care for the mentally ill of the city and after launching an appeal in 1792 a grant of £2,000 was approved by Parliament in 1806. [2] A royal charter was granted by King George III in 1807 and the facility was then established as a public body. [ 3 ]
The first voluntary hospital to be established in Scotland was the Edinburgh Infirmary for the Sick Poor, which was established both for charitable and teaching purposes. The project was led by Alexander Monro , supported by influential Edinburgh politician George Drummond who was keen to establish Edinburgh as a centre for medical excellence ...
Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, a teaching hospital in Sydney, New South Wales, founded in 1882, named after Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh Royal South Sydney Hospital , a general hospital in Sydney, New South Wales, founded in 1913, gaining royal patronage in 1917, and closing in 2003
Small numbers went elsewhere in the UK, e.g. to the University of Edinburgh, and rarely further afield, such as to Harvard University. Before medical education became systematically ordered in the 19th century, it was possible to count attendance at a London teaching hospital towards an Edinburgh or Glasgow degree.
1455–1458: Greyfriars friary is founded 1457: The 20in (508mm) siege gun "Mons Meg" is received at the castle; Deacon of goldsmiths begins assaying and marking of works 1458: Edinburgh has one of three supreme courts in the country 1460: Trinity College Kirk and Hospital founded by Mary of Guelders
Just before the Scottish Reformation, Bishop Gavin Dunbar founded St Mary's Hospital (NJ 93838 08800) - also known as Bishop Dunbar's Hospital in 1531. Much earlier, a hospital for the sick and elderly, St Peters (NJ 94000 07600) was founded in 1179. The Aberdeen Leper House dates from 1333 (NS 59100 64430). See map on the right.
Pre-hospital care is a well-established branch of medicine, now practised by a broad range of practitioners including first aiders, paramedics, first responders, voluntary aid workers, nurses and doctors. It also includes individuals interested in pre-hospital care working for multi-agency teams such as police, fire and armed forces. [22]