Clinical specialties

Overview

We provide innovative, specialist care for emergency and elective patients.

NHS and University of Edinburgh staff work together to provide innovative, specialised care.

Our self-contained unit at the Western General Hospital treats more than 20,000 women annually.

We are one of Western Europe’s largest dedicated specialist centres for colorectal surgery.

We offer a comprehensive range of hepatobiliary and pancreatic endoscopic, radiological and surgical interventions.

We have expertise in elective and emergency upper gastrointestinal surgery.

We provide liver, pancreas, renal transplantation, and will also soon provide islet transplantation.

We were the first unit in the UK with a dedicated regional service delivering emergency and elective care for vascular disease.

Edinburgh was one of the first places in the UK to have an Orthopaedic and Trauma Centre.