[2] The new hospital was designed by Reiach & Hall[3] and built by John Laing & Son[4] and was officially opened by the Queen in 1988.

[8] In January 2013 the Margaret Kerr Unit opened, providing dedicated palliative care facilities.

[9] The development provided a dedicated entrance, accommodation for patients and several large sun lounges.

[12] It is the main hospital in the Scottish Borders and has an accident and emergency department[13] and a Macmillan Cancer Unit.

[14] The Borders General Hospital is accessible via the A6091 road, which links the A7 and the A68, known colloquially as the Melrose Bypass.