[7] The Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh and Western General Hospital have nurse-practitioner led Minor Injury Units.

They are open every day of the year and treat bone breaks, dislocations sprains, wounds and burns.

NHS Lothian was based at the Deaconess House until 2010 when it moved to Waverley Gate, an office development within the facade of the former GPO in the centre of Edinburgh.

The plantation, known as Red Hill Pen, was left to the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh through the will of Scottish surgeon Archibald Kerr along with 39 slaves.

"[10] Between April 2014 and February 2015 the board paid out almost £8 million to private hospitals for the treatment of more than 4,500 patients in order to meet waiting time targets.