6th August 1729
The Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh is founded
The Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh was originally known as the Hospital for the Sick Poor. Its name neatly described its mission to provide healthcare for those who were less able to pay at a time before the innovation of the National Health Service. It was originally established in a small house with just four beds on Robertson’s Close.
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