Edinburgh, Western General Hospital, Neurology Operating Theatres

Date 6 May 2021

Event ID 1118167

Category Descriptive Accounts

Type Architecture Notes

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Operating theatres numbers 16 and 17 were two late 1950's (opened 1960) purpose-built neurology operating theatres, housed in the then Department of Surgical Neurology (later Clinical Neurosciences) built to an original design by renowned surgeon Norman Dott, one of the world's first Professors of Neuro-Surgery.

The operating theatres have reflector vaulted rooves to avoid shadows being thrown on either patient or surgeon during operations as well as a few viewing 'portholes' to allow viewing into the operating theatres from above. The Department of Clinical Neurosciences moved in 2020-21 to a new site at The Edinburgh Royal Infirmary site at Little France and the building housing the operating theatres was planned for demolition.