Hospital Building Programme

HC Deb 20 April 1970 vol 800 cc52-5W

Mr. John Robertson

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will now make a statement on the future hospital building programme.

Mr. Ross:

The following tables list the major hospital building projects in Scotland to be started from 1970–71 onwards. Table I shows the major schemes which were included in the 1966 Review of the Hospital Plan for Scotland (Cmnd. 2877) and which should start in 1970–71 and subsequently, and Table II lists the schemes which will start after 1971–72. The latter schemes have been divided into four priority bands which are not related to financial or calendar years but denote the order in which schemes are expected to start. This should enable regional boards to undertake preliminary planning for the schemes as and when required. The listing within bands is not in order of priority. It will be possible to move schemes from one band to another if this is felt to be necessary in the light of actual progress on planning and medical and other developments.

The tables include only the major hospital schemes selected by me after consultation with regional boards; they do not deal with the regional boards' own capital programmes for smaller schemes.

TABLE I

Projects included in the Review of the Hospital Plan for Scotland (Cmnd. 2877):—

(1) To start in 1970–71: —

WESTERN REGION

Western Infirmary Glasgow—redevelopment phase I.

Dumfries District General Hospital.

Greenock District General Hospital.

Airdrie District General Hospital.

Falkirk Royal Infirmary—out patient de partment.

Dykebar Hospital Renfrewshire—development.

SOUTH-EASTERN REGION

Royal Victoria Hospital Edinburgh—development Phase II.

EASTERN REGION

Ninewells Hospital and Medical School, Dundee—residential accommodation.

NORTH-EASTERN REGION

Ladysbridge Hospital, Banff—replacement of Woodpark Villa.

(2) To start after 1st April, 1971: —

WESTERN REGION

North Ayrshire District General Hospital.

Rutherglen Maternity Unit.

Glasgow Royal Infirmary—reconstruction phase I.

SOUTH-EASTERN REGION

Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh—reconstruction phase I.

Princess Margaret Rose Hospital Edinburgh —Boilerhouse.

City Hospital Edinburgh—Dermatological unit.

Forth Park Maternity Hospital, Kirkcaldy—phase II.

Western General Hospital Edinburgh—nurse training unit.

EASTERN REGION

Perth Royal Infirmary—maternity unit.

Stracathro Hospital, Brechin—development (wards 2/4 and maternity unit).

NORTH-EASTERN REGION

Aberdeen Royal Infirmary—extension phase II.

NORTHERN REGION

Raigmore Hospital, Inverness—new hospital phase II.

TABLE II

Projects to start after 1971–72 allotted to priority bands (which are not related to financial or calendar years) denoting the order in which they will be planned to start:—

BAND I—Boards will be authorised now to proceed to detailed planning on these schemes as they thing necessary.

WESTERN REGIONAL HOSPITAL BOARD

Stranraer geriatric unit to replace Waverley House and maternity unit to replace Clenoch Hospital.

Leverdale Hospital. Glasgow—psychogeriatric unit.

Merchiston House, Linwood—mental deficiency unit.

Ruchill Hospital, Glasgow—infectious diseases unit.

Ravenscraig Hospital, Greemock—psychogeriatric unit.

Paisley District General Hospital.

Glasgow Royal Infirmary—biochemistry laboratory.

SOUTH-EASTERN REGIONAL HOSPITAL BOARD

Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Edinburgh —adaptations and improvements.

Western General Hospital, Edinburgh—adaptations and improvements.

Gogarburn Hospital—upgrading boiler plant, etc.

Royal Edinburgh Hospital—provision of psychogeriatric beds and improvements to boiler plant, etc.

Regional plastic surgery and burns unit at City Hospital, Edinburgh.

Simpson Memorial Maternity Pavilion, Edinburgh—improvements phase II.

EASTERN REGIONAL HOSPITAL BOARD

Interim improvements at Dundee Royal Infirmary.

NORTH-EASTERN REGIONAL HOSPITAL BOARD

Stage 2 of Phase II of Aberdeen Royal Infirmary (being built with stage I).

BAND II

WESTERN REGIONAL HOSPITAL BOARD

Western Infirmary, Glasgow—redevelopment phase II.

Glasgow Royal Infirmary, Glasgow—residential accommodation.

South Ayrshire District General Hospital.

SOUTH-EASTERN REGIONAL HOSPITAL BOARD

West Lothian District General Hospital—phase I.

Bangour Hospital—upgrading of psychiatric accommodation.

Geriatric and psychogeriatric unit in Fife (possibly Dunfermline).

EASTERN REGIONAL HOSPITAL BOARD

Royal Dundee Liff Hospital—additional pavilion.

Murray Royal Hospital, Perth—additional pavilion.

NORTH-EASTERN REGIONAL HOSPITAL BOARD

Ladysbridge Hospital, Banff—laundry. Aberdeen Royal Infirmary—accident and emergency unit.

BAND III

WESTERN REGIONAL HOSPITAL BOARD

Motherwell District General Hospital—phase I

South Glasgow—group nurse training school. Stirling Royal Infirmary—surgical block.

SOUTH-EASTERN REGIONAL HOSPITAL BOARD

Royal Victoria Hospitial, Edinburgh—phase III geriatric and psychogeriatric facilities.

Victoria Hospital, Kirkcaldy—geriatric, psychogeriatric and psychiatric beds and day hospital.

Royal Edinburgh Hospital—psychiatric beds, day hospital facilities and upgrading of basic services.

Huntlyburn, Melrose—geriatric unit.

Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh—redevelopment phase II.

EASTERN REGIONAL HOSPITAL BOARD

Strathmartine Hospitail, Dundee—new school and occupational therapy centre.

NORTH-EASTERN REGIONAL HOSPITAL BOARD

Woodlands Hospital. Cults—extension phase I.

NORTHERN REGIONAL HOSPITAL BOARD

Caithness Central Hospital—phase II.

BAND IV

WESTERN REGIONAL HOSPITAL BOARD

Maternity development at Cumbernauld/ Falkirk.

Regional spinal injuries unit.

Gartloch Hospital, Glasgow—psychogeriatric unit.

Kirklands Hospital, Bothwell; mental deficiency.

Blawarthill Hospital, Glasgow—geriatric unit.

Stobhill Hospital, Glasgow—maternity unit upgrading phase I.

SOUTH-EASTERN REGIONAL HOSPITAL BOARD

Mental deficiency provision south of the Forth.

West Lothian—central laundry.

Spinal injuries unit at Princess Margaret Rose Hospital, Edinburgh.

Rehabilitation unit at Princess Margaret Rose Hospital, Edinburgh.

Geriatric units at Glenrothes and in Midlothian.

EASTERN REGIONAL HOSPITAL BOARD

Perth Royal Infirmary and Bridge of Earn Hospital—rationalisation of services.

NORTH-EASTERN REGIONAL HOSPITAL BOARD

Royal Cornhill Hospital — development phase I.