Aberdeen Royal Infirmary

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Aberdeen Royal Infirmary
NHS Grampian
Main entrance to the Infirmary
Location
Place Foresterhill Aberdeen, Scotland, (UK)
Organisation
Care System Public NHS
Hospital Type Teaching
Affiliated University University of Aberdeen
Robert Gordon University
Services
Emergency Dept. Yes Accident & Emergency
Beds 922[1]
History
Founded 1737
Links
Website Homepage
See also Hospitals in the United Kingdom

Aberdeen Royal Infirmary or ARI is a teaching hospital on the Foresterhill site in Aberdeen, Scotland. It is run by NHS Grampian and has in excess of 1000 beds. ARI is a tertiary referral hospital serving a population of over 600,000 across the North of Scotland. It offers all medical specialities with the exception of heart and liver transplants.

There are close links with the University of Aberdeen's medical school and there has been pioneering research in many fields, including the development of MRI and PET scanning.


[edit] References

  1. ^ Telegraph Group. Aberdeen Royal Infirmary. Retrieved on 2007-06-16.

Coordinates: 57°09′17″N 2°08′10″W / 57.1546, -2.1360