[5] The first Maggie's Cancer Caring Centre opened on the Western General Hospital site in 1996.

[8] A facility to treat young people with cancer aged 16 to 24 was opened in the Western General Hospital in December 2013.

[9] Matrons of the Western General Hospital include:[10] 1929–1951[11] Theresa Allan 1951[12] –1964 Estelle Adamson, OBE[13] 1964–1972  Margaret Nimmo[14] 1972–1974 Elizabeth Edwards 1974–1976 J.L.P.

Robertson 1977–1987 Elizabeth McLean 1987– Alexandra Harvey During Allan’s time as matron the Western General Hospital was recognised as a nurse training school in 1931.

[17] Although the Western no longer has an Accident and Emergency department, a nurse-led minor injuries unit has been operating on the site since 1994.