Illustrations of Regional Anatomy by E.B. Jamieson

• Reference:GB 254 RU 839
• Dates of Creation:1947
• Name of Creator:
  Ninewells Hospital and Medical School
• Physical Description:
  2 volumes

• Scope and Content

  Two volumes by E.B. Jamieson

• Administrative / Biographical History

  In a joint building programme carried out by University College Dundee and the Eastern Regional Hospital Board, work on constructing the new teaching hospital at Ninewells, Dundee was begun in 1964. The foundation stone for Ninewells was laid by Lord Hughes of Hawkhill on 9th September 1965. Ninewells Medical School began to be occupied in 1973.. The hospital was officially opened by the Queen Mother on 23rd October 1974.
  Located on a site of nearly 200 acres, the buildings at Ninewells, from the Dundee College of Nursing to the Maternity Department stand on a sloping parkland site with views across the River Tay. Ward units were planned on the 'race-track' principle, each unit having 48 beds in two wards of 24 beds. Ninewells was built to accommodate 800 beds and a staff of around 4,000. Ninewells Hospital cost around £10.5 million to construct.
  The hospital has nursing and research links with the University of Dundee and is managed by NHS Tayside. The associated Medical School is a centre for research and the combined complex is the largest in the U.K.

• Arrangement

  Usually chronological within series.

• Access Information

  Open for consultation subject to preservation requirements. Access must also conform to the restrictions of the Data Protection Act (2018), General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR, 2018) and any other relevant legislation or restrictions. Clinical information is closed for 100 years.

• Acquisition Information

  Deposited by the Occupational Therapy Department, Ninewells, 28/08/2008

• Note

  In a joint building programme carried out by University College Dundee and the Eastern Regional Hospital Board, work on constructing the new teaching hospital at Ninewells, Dundee was begun in 1964. The foundation stone for Ninewells was laid by Lord Hughes of Hawkhill on 9th September 1965. Ninewells Medical School began to be occupied in 1973.. The hospital was officially opened by the Queen Mother on 23rd October 1974.
  Located on a site of nearly 200 acres, the buildings at Ninewells, from the Dundee College of Nursing to the Maternity Department stand on a sloping parkland site with views across the River Tay. Ward units were planned on the 'race-track' principle, each unit having 48 beds in two wards of 24 beds. Ninewells was built to accommodate 800 beds and a staff of around 4,000. Ninewells Hospital cost around £10.5 million to construct.
  The hospital has nursing and research links with the University of Dundee and is managed by NHS Tayside. The associated Medical School is a centre for research and the combined complex is the largest in the U.K.

• Physical Characteristics and/or Technical Requirements

  Paper

• Archivist's Note

  Description compiled by Gary Smith, August 2008

• Conditions Governing Use

  Reproduction is available subject to preservation requirements. Charges may be made for this service, and copyright and other restrictions may apply; please check with the Duty Archivist.

• Accruals

  Possible

• Additional Information

  Published

  Catalogued

  RU 839