Edinburgh Royal Maternity Hospital and Simpson Memorial Maternity Pavilion

The Edinburgh Royal Maternity and Simpson Memorial Pavilion was a maternity hospital in Edinburgh, Scotland. Its services have now been incorporated into the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh at Little France.

Midwifery in Edinburgh, as a part of the medical curriculum, began in 1756 with Thomas Young, professor of midwifery. Early provisions for midwifery consisted of four maternity beds at Edinburgh's Royal Infirmary in 1756. Young's predecessor, Alexander Hamilton, was responsible for establishing the independent Edinburgh General Lying-in Hospital which afforded students the opportunity for practical experience. It was based at Park Place and opened in either 1791 or 1793. It became known as the Edinburgh Royal Maternity Hospital in 1846.

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