Cardiff Royal Infirmary

The Cardiff Royal Infirmary (CRI) is a hospital situated in the heart of Cardiff, Wales. The hospital began with the beginning of Cardiff Dispensary in 1822. It was moved to the present building in 1837 and was called as King Edward Hospital. In 1923, it came to be known as Cardiff Royal Infirmary, with a total bed count of 100, which was later increased to 500 due to the growing population of Cardiff.

The majority of Cardiff Royal Infirmary closed in March 1999, with the West Wing remaining open, for clinic services, genitourinary medicine and rehabilitation, manned by staff from the University Hospital of Wales. There remain 119 beds for stroke, orthopaedic and rehabilitation treatment.Also sited to the back of CRI is the Links Community mental health team, Cardiff Addicition Unit, Community Drug and Alcohol team, Methodone and needle exchange clinic