Glasgows oldest hospital is the Royal Infirmary on medieval High Street. it was opened in 1794 with a capacity of 136 beds which later incresed to 208 beds in 1815. At around 1828 a fever house opened, with 220 beds. later a surgical block was added in 1861. In 1904 there was a reconstruction of parts of the building.



The Western Infirmary on Dumbarton Road was opened in 1874 with 150 beds. Its capacity was incresed to 350 in 181 and 630 in 1906-1911. In the 1950's the maintance couldn't be sustained so a rebuilding programme was devised, which was to be carried out in two phases. The first phase was completed in 1964-1965 which added another 256 beds added.



The second phase was to be completed in 1974 but was indefinatley indefinitely posponed in 1975. The second phase was not bulit until the early 1990's.