Liberton Hospital

The hospital was designed by John Dick Peddie and George Washington Browne and opened in 1906.^[4][5]

Liberton operated in partnership with the Longmore Hospital and the two hospitals together became known as the Royal Edinburgh Hospital for Incurables.^[6] The hospital joined the National Health Service in 1948 and a new four‑storey geriatric facility was built on the site in 1963.^[4]

In 2014, the health board considered proposals to demolish the hospital and three others, with a view to replacing these facilities with care villages which would consist of buildings more suited to social care.^[7]

In April 2023 it was announced that Edinburgh Council had bought the hospital site and grounds from NHS Lothian for £14.8m.^[2] The deal includes the former Blood Transfusion Centre. The council plans to build around 400 homes, a number of which will be accessible and for social or mid-market rent. The 1960s buildings are to be demolished and original Edwardian-era buildings redeveloped. The aim is to create an accessible neighbourhood of low-carbon housing.^[8][9]

Originally the NHS was to occupy the premises until March 2025 to allow the hospital’s remaining services to be relocated.^[2] However, the hospital-at-home team and the Medical Day Hospital were relocated to Ellen's Glen Hospital at the end of 2025.^[10] The number of complex care beds have been reduced in line with the Edinburgh Integration Joint Board strategic vision.^[11]