Edinburgh - Western General Hospital (A&E)
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The Western General Hospital provides a comprehensive range of general and specialist services to the people of Edinburgh, Lothian and beyond.
The hospital has circa 570 beds (including day beds) and is home to the regional centres for cancer and clinical neuroscience, the Regional Infectious Diseases Unit, and the award-wining, nurse-led Minor Injuries Clinic. Staff in the clinic treat more than 20,000 patients a year for a wide range of minor injuries and ailments. The clinic is open every day from 8am to 9pm - no appointment necessary. If you're not sure whether your injury is suitable for treatment at the Minor Injuries Clinic, phone the clinic before your visit on 0131 537 1330 / 1331.
The Western General is part of NHS Lothian's University Hospitals Division.
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- Health and Medical