Western General Hospital

The Western General Hospital is an acute hospital with a range general and specialist services. The grounds and gardens are made up of network of mature trees and small greenspaces that provide a respite from the busy hospital and a home for nature.

The hospital has around 570 beds (including day beds) and is home to the Edinburgh Cancer Centre, the Regional Infectious Diseases Unit, and the award-winning, nurse-led Minor Injuries Clinic. A new state-of-the-art Renal Dialysis Unit and the Edinburgh Haematology Centre also occupy the site, both of which were enhanced by funding and Art and Therapeutic Design Project collaborations between NHS Lothian and NHS Lothian Charity.

Working together with staff on site, we support the delivery of Green Health solutions that help improve health and wellbeing and increase biodiversity on site.

Explore the Western General

Here are just a few of the greenspace you can find around the site:

FACE Garden – This garden provides a place to breathe just a stone’s throw from the busy outpatient services. The water feature and natural planting create a soothing environment and food for birds and bees. It is a place to stop and rest. 
Amanda’s Garden – Surrounded by mature trees, this is a haven from the hustle and bustle of the hospital. With lots of seating, it is an ideal place to take a break surrounded by nature in a calm and tranquil environment.
Maggie’s Garden – The friendly welcoming garden at the Edinburgh Maggie’s Centre is open to all and is full of colour all year round. The garden is an extension of the kitchen table to allow people to sit outside and connect with each other. 
Royal Victoria Building Garden – In the heart of the Royal Victoria Building, the garden overflows with ox-eye daisies in the summer months. Important pollinators like bees, butterflies, moths and insects love these large wild flowers.

Go explore Wildlife at the Western