Address
Borders General Hospital,
Melrose,
TD6 9BS
Tel: 01896 826123 SCBU direct line
Access
Road
Around 45 minutes from NRIE, Edinburgh, road passes over high ground and can be affected by snow. A68 is the best route for a smooth journey.
Edinburgh city bypass (A720) to Dalkeith Bypass, A68 south
At large roundabout next to viaduct turn right, few miles hospital is on left
Front door use 2nd entrance(main) straight back to lifts, SCBU on 2nd floor
- Enter through A&E 22.00 – 06.00
Air
Helipad on site
Responsible Tertiary Unit
NNU, Simpson Centre for Reproductive Health, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh
Facilities and staffing
- Consultant Paediatrician 24/7.
- Usually 3 neonatal trained nursing staff on duty
- Approx 1200 deliveries, approx 160 SCBU admissions per annum
- Staffed for 8 special care cots, 2 emergency ITU/HDU cots
- Gases processed in labs
- Mobile x-ray available
- CT on site, but there are limitations to this service
- Ability to initiate cooling until team arrive
- No nitric
- 1st floor dining room, ground floor WRVS and ATM