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The Elsie Inglis Memorial Hospital (officially Elsie Inglis Memorial Maternity Hospital) was a maternity hospital in Abbeyhill, Edinburgh, Scotland, and was founded in 1925 as a memorial to Elsie Inglis. Backing onto Holyrood Park just east of Holyrood House, mothers liked its intimate atmosphere and often referred to it as "Elsie's". Nevertheless, the cost of supporting a relatively small hospital led to its closure in 1988. Maternity cover was transferred to the Eastern General Hospital which itself closed a few years later. All Edinburgh hospital births are now handled by the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh.

After a few years, a nursing home was built on the site, reusing some hospital buildings and retaining the name of Elsie Inglis. In the 1990s a major part of the hospital was demolished with a small part refurbished into a nursery. The nursery and nursing home are now joined by new housing developments on the site.

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-The '''Elsie Inglis Memorial Hospital''' (officially '''Elsie Inglis Memorial Maternity Hospital''') was a hospital in [[Abbeyhill]], [[Edinburgh]], Scotland, and was founded in 1925 as a memorial to [[Elsie Inglis]].  Backing onto [[Holyrood Park]] just east of [[Holyrood House]], it was well liked for its intimate atmosphere by mothers who often referred to it as "Elsie's".  Nevertheless, the cost of supporting a relatively small hospital led to its closure in 1988.  Maternity cover was transferred to the Eastern General Hospital which itself closed a few years later.  All Edinburgh hospital births are now handled by the [[Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh]].
+The '''Elsie Inglis Memorial Hospital''' (officially '''Elsie Inglis Memorial Maternity Hospital''') was a [[maternity hospital]] in [[Abbeyhill]], [[Edinburgh]], Scotland, and was founded in 1925 as a memorial to [[Elsie Inglis]].  Backing onto [[Holyrood Park]] just east of [[Holyrood House]], mothers liked its intimate atmosphere and often referred to it as "Elsie's".  Nevertheless, the cost of supporting a relatively small hospital led to its closure in 1988.  Maternity cover was transferred to the [[Eastern General Hospital]] which itself closed a few years later.  All Edinburgh hospital births are now handled by the [[Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh]].
-After a few years, a nursing home was built on the site, reusing some hospital buildings and retaining the name of Elsie Inglis. In the 1990s a major part of the hospital was demolished with a small part refurbished into a nursery.  The nursery and nursing home are now joined by new housing developments on the site.
+After a few years, a [[nursing home]] was built on the site, reusing some hospital buildings and retaining the name of Elsie Inglis. In the 1990s a major part of the hospital was demolished with a small part refurbished into a [[nursery]].  The nursery and nursing home are now joined by new housing developments on the site.
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