Chalmers Hospital, Edinburgh
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| Chalmers Hospital | |
|---|---|
| NHS Lothian | |
 Hospital building | |
  Shown in Edinburgh | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Coordinates | 55°56′40″N 3°11′53″W / 55.9444°N 3.1981°W |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | NHS Scotland |
| Type | Sexual Health Centre |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | No |
| Links | |
| Website | Website |
| Lists | Hospitals in Scotland |
Chalmers Hospital is a hospital located in Chalmers Street, in the centre of Edinburgh. It is operated by NHS Lothian.[1]
The hospital was made possible following a bequest from George Chalmers (1773-1836), an Edinburgh plumber and lead merchant and a City burgess, "for the express purpose of founding a new infirmary or sick and hurt hospital".[2] Construction on the new facility, which was designed by John Dick Peddie, began in 1860.[3] It opened in February 1864[4] and was extended in 1872.[2]
The hospital was used for civilian casualties during the Second World War.[2] It joined the National Health Service as a general hospital in 1948,[2] but, following the publication of a report for NHS Lothian in 2007, it was changed into a sexual health centre in 2011.[5]
