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]
Servicesedit
The hospital serves as NHS Lothian’s Sexual and Reproductive Health Service's centre. Services include contraception advice and supplies, emergency contraception, free condoms, STI testing and treatment, HIV including post exposure prophylaxis (PEP), pregnancy testing, referral for termination of pregnancy, community gynaecology, menopause and premenstrual syndrome treatment, gay men's clinics, colposcopy, young people's clinics, advice on sexual problems, and support following sexual assault.[1]
Referencesedit
^ ab"Chalmers Hospital". NHS Lothian. Retrieved 17 January 2018.
^ abcd"Chalmers Hospital". Lothian Health Services Archive. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
^"Chalmers Hospital, Edinburgh". National Archives. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
^"Re-provision of Lothian Sexual Health Services, 2007" (PDF). NHS Lothian. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
External linksedit
Lothian Sexual Health
April 11, 2024
chalmers, hospital, edinburgh, banff, hospital, chalmers, hospital, banff, chalmers, hospital, hospital, located, chalmers, street, centre, edinburgh, operated, lothian, chalmers, hospitalnhs, lothianhospital, buildingshown, edinburghgeographylocationedinburgh. For the Banff hospital see Chalmers Hospital Banff Chalmers Hospital is a hospital located in Chalmers Street in the centre of Edinburgh It is operated by NHS Lothian 1 Chalmers HospitalNHS LothianHospital buildingShown in EdinburghGeographyLocationEdinburgh ScotlandCoordinates55 56 40 N 3 11 53 W 55 9444 N 3 1981 W 55 9444 3 1981OrganisationCare systemNHS ScotlandTypeSexual Health CentreServicesEmergency departmentNoLinksWebsiteWebsiteListsHospitals in Scotland Contents 1 History 2 Services 3 References 4 External linksHistory editThe 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 Services editThe hospital serves as NHS Lothian s Sexual and Reproductive Health Service s centre Services include contraception advice and supplies emergency contraception free condoms STI testing and treatment HIV including post exposure prophylaxis PEP pregnancy testing referral for termination of pregnancy community gynaecology menopause and premenstrual syndrome treatment gay men s clinics colposcopy young people s clinics advice on sexual problems and support following sexual assault 1 References edit a b Chalmers Hospital NHS Lothian Retrieved 17 January 2018 a b c d Chalmers Hospital Lothian Health Services Archive Retrieved 27 December 2018 Chalmers www nhslothian scot Chalmers Hospital Edinburgh National Archives Retrieved 27 December 2018 Re provision of Lothian Sexual Health Services 2007 PDF NHS Lothian Retrieved 27 December 2018 External links editLothian Sexual Health Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Chalmers Hospital Edinburgh amp oldid 1187806144, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
