Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Yorkhill
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[1] This hospital in Yorkhill, Glasgow is a hospital dedicated to caring for sick children.
It is commonly referred to as Yorkhill, although its correct name is the Royal Hospital for Sick Children.
The hospital was completed in 1882 and opened on 20 December as the Hospital for Sick Children. It took almost 22 years to come to fruition due to a dispute with the University of Glasgow regarding a suitable site.
When opened, the hospital boasted 58 beds. On 8 January 1883, the hospital admitted it's first patient - a 5 year old boy with curvature of the spine.
A further 16 beds were provided in 1887 when Thomas Carlyle opened a house next door.
The hospital was given Royal status in 1889 when the word was added to it's title.
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