The Royal Hospital for Children | |
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NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde | |
Geography | |
Location | Govan, Glasgow, Scotland |
Coordinates | 55°51′46″N 4°20′34″W / 55.862813°N 4.342642°W |
Organisation | |
Funding | NHS Scotland and Scottish Government |
Affiliated university | University of Glasgow,
Glasgow Caledonian University, University of the West of Scotland |
Services | |
Beds | 256 |
History | |
Opened | 2015 |
Links | |
Other links | List of hospitals in Scotland |
The Royal Hospital for Children is a 256-bed hospital specialising in paediatric healthcare for children and young people up to the age of 16. The hospital is part of the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital and is built on the site of the former Southern General Hospital, in Govan and opened in June 2015. The hospital replaced the Royal Hospital for Sick Children in Yorkhill. It is managed by NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde.