Edinburgh Royal Infirmary Maternity Visiting Hours
7 11am 12 noon 2 15pm 4 30 7 30pm there are other cafes situated in the main hall area.
Edinburgh royal infirmary maternity visiting hours. Nhs lothian s first birth centre opened in october 2011. Around 3 000 colleagues across nhs lothian have developed our values a set of common values and ways of working to the benefit of everyone working in the organisation and most importantly to the benefit of our patients. I just called to check visiting hours was told you re only allowed a maximum of 3 visitors at a time including your partner so basically only 2 extra visitors which is going to be a bit of a challenge for us with very excited grandparents to try manage. Simpson s is the biggest maternity unit in scotland with more than 6000 babies born every year and the centre has been created to give mums more choice about the birth of their baby.
Royal infirmary of edinburgh click on the link for information about how to get to the royal infirmary of edinburgh. The royal infirmary of edinburgh at little france is situated on old dalkeith road a7 on the south side of edinburgh. After this me and my son were moved to the maternity ward into a room with 3 other mothers and their babies. General can anyone have their baby in the birthing centre.
Oh had to leave at this point as it was 4am and the visiting times in the ward were between 9am and 10pm for partners. In response to coronavirus covid 19 visiting has been suspended across nhs lothian. 7 11am 12 noon 2 15pm 4 7pm weekends. General the service staying at the birth centre labour practical matters car parking.
Special arrangements will be made to accommodate the following essential visitors. The midwife led facility is next to the simpson centre for reproductive health at the royal infirmary of edinburgh rie. Ward 208 0131 242 2081 visiting times 2 30pm to 4pm and 6 30pm to 8pm ward 209 0131 242 2091 open visiting from 2 30pm to 8pm excluding 5pm to 6pm when patient meals are served. Women who have a low risk pregnancy and continue along that pathway are able to give birth in the birth centre.
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