About the RHCYP

This new facility is a welcome addition to the Edinburgh Bio Quarter. The six floor building, adjoining the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh (RIE) will provide many benefits including:

• A first class healthcare in modern facilities that meet national guidelines
• There will be a total of 242 beds, comprising of 10 wards, with more than 60% in single en-suite rooms, including a paediatric critical care unit and day care facilities
• 10 theatres
• A co-location of services, reducing the need for emergency transfers between hospitals
• A helideck on the roof with direct access to child and adult emergency departments
• Modern imaging equipment
• Benefit from the immediate availability of both specialties for children and adolescents suffering from physical and mental health problems
• Strengthening research and education within the Edinburgh Bio Quarter
• Easy to navigate signage, with a different theme and colour scheme for each floor
• Family accommodation within Ronald McDonald House with 25 bedrooms, currently being used by staff who meet specific criteria
• An atrium with a shop, café and skylight linking the entrance to RHCYP and DCN
• Free Wi-Fi for patients on token request
• A physical link to RIE building via Emergency Departments on the ground floor and theatres on the first
• Patient enhancements provided by Charities through an Arts and Therapeutic Design Programme.