Royal Hospital for Children, Glasgow

The Royal Hospital for Children
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
Royal Hospital for Children,
Royal Hospital for Children, Glasgow is located in Glasgow council area
Royal Hospital for Children, Glasgow
Location within Glasgow
Geography
LocationGovan, Glasgow, Scotland
Coordinates55°51′46″N 4°20′34″W / 55.862813°N 4.342642°W / 55.862813; -4.342642
Organisation
FundingNHS Scotland and Scottish Government
Affiliated universityUniversity of Glasgow,

Glasgow Caledonian University,

University of the West of Scotland
Services
Beds256
History
Opened2015
Links
Other linksList 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.