Royal Hospital for Children, Glasgow facts for kids
Quick facts for kids The Royal Hospital for Children |
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Royal Hospital for Children,
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 Location in Glasgow council area
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| Geography | |
| Location | Govan, Glasgow, Scotland |
| Coordinates | 55°51′46″N 4°20′34″W / 55.862813°N 4.342642°W |
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| Funding | NHS Scotland and Scottish Government |
| Affiliated university | University of Glasgow,
Glasgow Caledonian University, University of the West of Scotland |
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| Beds | 256 |
| History | |
| Founded | 2015 |
The Royal Hospital for Children is a special hospital in Glasgow, Scotland. It has 256 beds and helps children and young people up to 16 years old. This hospital is part of the larger Queen Elizabeth University Hospital. It opened in June 2015 in an area called Govan. The Royal Hospital for Children took the place of an older hospital called the Royal Hospital for Sick Children in Yorkhill. NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde manages the hospital.
Building the Hospital
The Royal Hospital for Children was designed by a company called Nightingale Associates. The building work was done by Brookfield Multiplex. They also built the famous Wembley Stadium! The new hospital was built where the old Southern General Hospital used to be.
Building started in early 2011. At first, people thought the hospital would be called the Royal Hospital for Sick Children. But later, its name was changed to the Royal Hospital for Children. Everyone hoped the hospital would be ready by 2014. However, patients and services did not start moving in until June 10, 2015.
Cool Features of the Hospital
The children's hospital has different types of rooms. Some rooms have four beds, and others are single rooms. The hospital was designed with a special roof garden. This garden was meant to be a fun place for young patients to play outside. But in 2016, the play area on the roof garden had to close for safety reasons.
The hospital also has its very own cinema! It has 47 seats and cost about £250,000 to build. This cinema was made with help from a group called MediCinema. It's great because patients can even watch movies from their wheelchairs or beds.
What the Hospital Offers
The Royal Hospital for Children is connected to the adult Queen Elizabeth University Hospital. It has its own identity but works closely with the adult hospital. With 256 beds and 5 floors, it is a big place. It replaced the older Royal Hospital for Sick Children that was in Yorkhill, Glasgow.
