Home to medical and surgical specialties and our Oncology centre

About the Western General Hospital

This teaching hospital is based on the north west side of Edinburgh and provides a comprehensive range of general and specialist services to the people of Edinburgh, Lothian and beyond.

Management Meetings – how it works
 
National Services

The Western has approximately 570 beds and is home to the regional centre for cancer

Infectious diseases

The Western is home to the Regional Infectious Diseases Unit, and the award-winning, nurse-led Minor Injuries Clinic.

University links

There are strong links with teaching and research teams at the University of Edinburgh

 
 

Acute medicine
Breast surgery
Cardiology
Colorectal surgery
Dermatology
Diabetes & Endocrinology
Gastroenterology
General surgery

Haematology
Infectious diseases
Medicine of the Elderly
Oncology
Palliative medicine
Respiratory medicine
Rheumatology
Urology

Western General Hospital

Address
Crewe Rd S,
Edinburgh,
EH4 2XU
Telephone
0131 537 1000