Old soldiers' home north and south (for a list see Commission bulletin, 3:1279). Most of their homes were war-time facilities and were closed at war's end. They are not included in the following list. Old soldiers' home An old soldiers' home is a military veteran's retirement home, nursing home, or hospital, or sometimes even an institution for the care of the widows and orphans of a nation's soldiers, sailors, and marines, etc. In the United Kingdom the Royal Hospital Chelsea was established by King Charles II in 1682 as a retreat for veterans. The provision of a hostel rather than the payment of
Royal Hospital for Children, Glasgow ever publicly funded NHS construction project, costing £842 million to build. it was built on and around site of the old Southern General Hospital, with construction starting in early 2011. Originally to be called Royal Hospital for Sick Children, it was renamed Royal Hospital for Children by Queen Elizabeth II. It was originally hoped the new hospital would be ready by 2014, but medical services did not start to be transferred until 10 June 2015. The Royal Hospital for Children, while retaining a somewhat separate identity from the QEUH, is adjoined and integrated with the adult hospital. With 256 beds