Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh NHS Trust
Scope and Contents
Board Minutes, 1994-1999; Board Papers, 1994-1999; Extraordinary Board Meetings Papers, 1997; Board "Away Day" Papers, 1997; General Purposes Committee Minutes, 1998-1999; Audit Committee Minutes and Papers, 1994-1996; Lothian Health Council and Trust Board Liaison Meetings Minutes and Papers, 1994-1996; Endowment Fund Trustees Minutes and Papers, 1996-1997; Annual reports and Accounts, 1994-1999; RIE NHS Trust Newsline, 1994-1999
Dates
- Creation: 1994-1999
Language of Materials
English.
Conditions Governing Access
Normal 30 year Scottish closure rules apply
Biographical / Historical
After the publication of the 'Working for Patients'white paper in 1989, the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh NHS Trust was founded in February 1994, to take its place alongside five others in Lothian. On 31 March 1999 it was formally closed in order to create Lothian University Hospitals NHS Trust. As well as the Royal Infirmary, other hospitals included Simpson Memorial Maternity Pavilion, Chalmers Hospital, Edinburgh Dental Hospital / Institute, City Hospital, Princess Margaret Rose Orthopaedic Hospital and Princess Alexandra Eye Pavilion.
Extent
4.5 shelf metres: papers:
Arrangement
Chronological within record class
Other Finding Aids
Manual item-level descriptive list available
Custodial History
Records held within the National Health Service prior to transfer
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, 2001
Accruals
No further accessions are expected
- Title
- Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh NHS Trust
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Lothian Health Services Archive Repository
Centre for Research Collections
Edinburgh University Library
George Square
Edinburgh EH8 9LJ Scotland
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