Glasgow Royal Infirmary

Glasgow Royal Infirmary
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
Aerial view of Royal Infirmary's west-facing Centre Block
Location within Glasgow
Geography
LocationCastle Street, Townhead, Glasgow, Scotland
Coordinates55°51′52.06″N 4°14′3.04″W / 55.8644611°N 4.2341778°W / 55.8644611; -4.2341778
Organisation
Care systemNHS Scotland
TypeTeaching
Affiliated universityUniversity of Glasgow
Services
Emergency departmentYes
Beds1077
SpecialityCardiology, Plastic Surgery
Gynaecology
History
Opened1794
Rebuilt (I) 1909-1924
Rebuilt (II) 1974-82
Links
Websitenhsggc.scot/glasgow-royal-infirmary
ListsHospitals in Scotland

The Glasgow Royal Infirmary (GRI) is a large teaching hospital. With a capacity of around 1,000 beds, the hospital campus covers an area of around 8 hectares (20 acres), and straddles the Townhead and Dennistoun districts on the north-eastern fringe of the city centre of Glasgow, Scotland. It is managed by NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde. It was originally opened in 1794, with the present main building dating from 1914, with a major extension completed in 1982.