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Lothian Health Services Archive
Lothian Health Services Archive
Edinburgh University Library
University of Edinburgh
George Square
Edinburgh
EH8 9LJ

EH8 9LJ
website : http://www.lhsa.lib.ed.ac.uk/
information : lhsa@ed.ac.uk
tel : 0131-650 3392

The LHSA is a rich repository for NHS institutional administrative and clinical records, private papers, photographs and objects relating to the history of health care in the Lothian region and the history of medicine in Scotland. Access is free to anyone with an interest in the records. Access Restrictions are applied where records are covered by the Data Protection Act and NHS Confidentiality Guidelines.


opening months
JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC
opening hours
mon : 09:00 to 5:00
tues : 09:00 to 5:00
wed : 09:00 to 5:00
thurs : 09:00 to 5:00
fri : 09:00 to 5:00
sat : closed
sun : closed


In term time, the Library is open until 7.00pm Monday-Thursday. If in doubt, please call to check opening times.
Please note that it is essential to make an appointment before visiting the archive as some material is stored in another location.

Public reading room services at the LHSA will be unavailable from Monday 26th May 2008. This is to allow for the relocation of services and stock from the current temporary accommodation to new premises on the 5th and 6th floors of the Main Library as part of the continuing Main Library Re-development Project. Further information on the MLRP is available at http://www.is.ed.ac.uk/mlrp/index.html and an updated list of frequently asked questions is at http://www.is.ed.ac.uk/mlrp/pdfs/faqspeccoll.pdf

It is expected that the reading room service will resume by Monday 29th September 2008. Any subsequent changes to this schedule will be notified as soon as they arise.

For further information please contact Lothian Health Service Archive: lhsa@ed.ac.uk
Tel: +44 (0) 1316503392


admission
adult : n / a
child : n / a
senior citizen : n / a
student : n / a
other concession : n / a
family : n / a
group : n / a
other : n / a

facilities
Toilets : Yes
Disabled Access : Yes
Cafe / Restaurant : No
Hearing Loop : No
Gift Shop : No
Car Park : No

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