LHB60 New Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh Project

Collection Summary

Reference Code: GB239 LHB60

Title: New Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh Project

Administrative Dates: 1990s - 2003

Dates of Creation of Material: 1975 - 2004

Level of Description: Fonds

Extent and Medium of the Unit of Description: 7 shelves catalogued material. Extent of uncatalogued material unconfirmed.

 

Name of creator(s): Lothian Health Board.

Administrative history: Created by Lothian Health Board.

Archival History: Held by Lothian Health Board Financial Planning.

Immediate Source of Acquisition or Transfer: Lothian Health Board Head of Financial Planning (Acc04/027).

 

Scope and Content: Project papers, papers relating to tender and contract, project board papers, commissioning papers, uncatalogued material.

Appraisal, Destruction and Scheduling Information: Catalogued material (LHB60/1-3) appraised. Uncatalogued material yet to be appraised.

Accruals: None expected.

System of Arrangement: Order imposed on cataloguing.

 

Conditions Governing Access: Public access to these records is governed by UK data protection legislation, the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002, and the latest version of the Scottish Government Records Management: Health and Social Care Code of Practice (Scotland). Whilst some records may be accessed freely by researchers, the aforementioned legislation and guidelines mean that records conveying sensitive information may be closed to the public for a set time. LHSA encourages the use of these records for research purposes, and records that are designated as closed can be consulted by legitimate researchers if certain conditions are met. Please contact the LHSA Archivist for more details regarding procedures on how you can apply for permission to view closed records.

Conditions Governing Reproduction: Reproduction is subject to closure periods and physical condition.

Language/Scripts of Material: English

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements: Paper, photographic material (including slides), videos, CD-ROM, floppy disks. Please note that access to  obsolete media (including videos and floppy disks) is subject to digitisation.

Finding Aids: Item-level catalogue to LHB60/1-3. LHSA holds a box list of all material donated on transfer in 2004.

 

Related Units of Description:

Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh (LHB1)

Lothian Health Board (LHB37)

Lothian University Hospitals NHS Trust (LHB46)

 

Archivists’ Notes: Catalogue to date compiled by Alison Scott (2010). This summary written by Louise Williams (2024).

Rules or Conventions: Description based on ISAD(G): General International Standard Archival Description International Council on Archives (2nd edition), 2000

Date(s) of Description: 2010; 2024.