[2][3] A new hospital, designed by William Leiper and intended to deal purely with non-infectious cases, opened on a near-by site in September 1895.

[2] The hospital joined the National Health Service in 1948 and an extension providing new physiotherapy, X-ray and out-patient facilities opened in 1951.

[2] The Jeanie Deans Unit, which was built to the south of the infirmary building, received a visit by the Princess Royal in 1998.

[5][6] The site comprises the Victoria Infirmary Building, the Jeanie Deans Centre, the Community Base and the Out-Patient Department.

[8] The Jeanie Deans Centre now provides a base for outreach Mental Health Services including consultants/CPNs and clinical psychology.