§ Mr. Sproatasked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he will make a statement on the progress of the hospital building programme in Scotland up to the most recent convenient date.
§ Mr. Gordon CampbellIt is estimated that from 1st April, 1971, to 31st March, 1972, capital expenditure on hospital building charged to the National Health Service (Scotland) Vote was £18.9 million: this compares with £14.2 million in 1969–70 and £14.7 million in 1970–71. The units provided during the year in new or converted buildings include 721 beds and a variety of other hospital facilities. The value of these completed schemes was £13.2 million. The total cost of all schemes in progress on 31st March, 1972, by type of development, is made up as follows:
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Estimated cost £ New hospitals 49,943,000 Additional beds in existing hospitals 6,555,000 Other improvements in existing hospitals 1,966,000 Operating theatres 1,087,000 X-ray and radiotherapy departments 302,000 Out patient and casualty departments 1,166,000 Other medical departments 947,000 Laundries, kitchen and engineering works 2,323,000 Other departments 3,772,000 68,091,000 Further particulars of schemes costing over £50,000 (a) completed during the
(a) SCHEMES COSTING OVER£50,000 COMPLETED DURING THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH, 1972 Estimated Cost £ NORTH EASTERN REGION Woodend General Hospital, Aberdeen Glenburn Wing, improvements to sanitary accommodation 66,000 Bilbohall Hospital, Elgin Upgrading of male wing, Phase I 79,000 Kingseat Hospital, Elgin Upgrading of Lister Villa 66,000 Shetland Hospitals New laundry 83,000 SOUTH-EASTERN REGION Western General Hospital, Edinburgh Inter project development, Phase 1, Stage A 257,000 Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh (Simpson Memorial Maternity Pavilion). Upgrading of labour wards* 88,000 WESTERN REGION Southern General Hospital, Glasgow Department of medical neurology and geriatric medicine 621,000 (1) Belvidere Hospital, Glasgow X-ray department 150,000 Ailsa Hospital, Ayr Boilerhouse replacement 110,000 Argyll and Bute Hospital, Lochgilphead Admission unit 161,000 Hairmyres Hospital, East Kilbride Upgrading of Wards 21 and 22 59,000 Kirklands Hospital, Bothwell Temporary ward unit* 59,000 Leverndale Hospital, Glasgow Replacement of chiropody school* 84,000 Gartloch Hospital, Gartcosh Sewage disposal unit* 120,000 Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Glasgow Reconstruction 5,395,000 (2) Victoria Infirmary, Langside Geriatric unit 1,232,000 Twin lifts 63,000 Philipshill Hospital, Busby, Lanarkshire Paraplegic unit 64,000 Foresthall Hospital, Glasgow Upgrading of "C" Block 107,000 440W
(b) SCHEMES COSTING OVER£50,000 IN PROGRESS AT 31ST MARCH, 1972 Estimated Cost £ NORTHERN REGION Central Hospital, Inverness Residential Block, Phase II* 164,000 Post Graduate Medical Centre* 59,000 Craig Phadrig Hospital, Inverness Swimming pool* 94,000 NORTH EASTERN REGION Aberdeen Royal Infirmary Extension, Phase II* 4,379,000 (3) Inner Ring Road* 53,000 Medical Computer building* 99,000 Royal Cornhill Hospital, Aberdeen Upgrading of garden villa* 97,000 Morningfield Hospital, Aberdeen Kitchen improvements* 104,000 Ladysbridge Hospital, Banff Woodpark Villa replacement* 164,000 Beechwood School Pre-school assessment centre* 70,000 EASTERN REGION Ninewells, Dundee New teaching hospital and medical school 18,200,000 (4) Residential accommodation 471,000 King's Cross Hospital, Dundee General development 464,000 Murray Royal Hospital, Perth Central services, Phase I 300,000 Stracathro Hospital, Brechin General development 631,000 Royal Infirmary, Perth Accident unit 111,000 Maternity unit* 551,000 Sunnyside Royal Hospital, Montrose Industrial therapy and rehabilitation unit* 119,000 SOUTH EASTERN REGION Western General Hospital, Edinburgh Inter-Project Development, Phase II* 79,000 Royal Edinburgh Hospital Mackinnon House, upgrading of wards (balance of Phases I and II) 199,000 Bangour General Hospital, Edinburgh Upgrading of maternity accommodation and extension 155,000 Victoria Hospital, Kirkcaldy New day hospital 149,000 Gogarburn Hospital, Edinburgh 60-bed children's unit 222,000 Upgrading of Ward I* 79,000 Royal Victoria Hospital, Edinburgh Development, Phase II 374,000 Princess Margaret Rose Hospital, Edinburgh Upgrading of theatres* 337,000 Craigtoun Maternity Hospital, St. Andrews Upgrading scheme, Phase I* 87,000 year and (b) in progress at 31st March, 1972, are as follows:
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Estimated Cost £ Protein Fractionation Unit, Liberton, Edinburgh* 1,457,000 Forth Park Maternity Hospital, Kirkcaldy Specialist maternity unit, Phase II* 1,042,000 Astley Ainslie Hospital, Edinburgh Renewal of boiler plant* 95,000 Dingleton Hospital, Melrose Upgrading of Glentress Ward* 116,000 South Eastern Regional Hospital Board Headquarters accommodation 145,000 WESTERN REGION Western Infirmary, Glasgow Redevelopment, Phase I* 4,280,000 (5) Gartnavel District General Hospital 6,766,000 (6) Royal Infirmary, Glasgow Burns/Haematology unit* 234,000 Stobhill Hospital, Glasgow Physiotherapy department* 68,000 Belvidere Hospital, Glasgow Neutron therapy unit 105,000 Ruchill Hospital, Glasgow Alterations to laboratory* 51,000 Heating and domestic hot water system 163,000 Mearnskirk Hospital, Newton Mearns Electrical rewiring and fire alarm system 53,000 Renewal of heating installation 54,000 Ailsa Hospital, Ayr Psychogeriatric unit, Block I 305,000 Psychogeriatric unit, Block II* 293,000 Dumfries District General Hospital 4,780,000 Hawkhead Hospital, Paisley Rewiring and renewal of heating plant 231,000 Greenock District General Hospital 7,051,000 Royal Infirmary, Stirling New medical ward 125,000 Knightswood Hospital, Glasgow Extension to Central Infusion Fluid Laboratory* 63,000 Dalintart Hospital, Oban Geriatric unit* 70,000 Vale of Leven Hospital, Alexandria Laboratory block* 170,000 Airdrie District General Hospital* 6,826,000 Dykebar Hospital, Paisley Extension* 1,666,000 Kildean Hospital, Stirling Replacement of Ward 3* 68,000 Ayrshire Central Hospital, Irvine Upgrading of engineering services* 130,000 Hairmyres Hospital, East Kilbride New theatres* 178,000 Hartwood Hospital, Shotts New tuberculosis unit* 71,000 Royal Alexandra Infirmary, Paisley New geriatric unit 1* 243,000 New geriatric unit 2* 206,000 Glasgow Eye Infirmary Demolition and resiting works* 80,000 Gartloch Hospital, Gartcosh Upgrading of hospital block* 87,000 Isle of Arran War Memorial Hospital, Lamlash Extension* 57,000 Blawarthill Hospital, Glasgow Geriatric unit* 240,000 Falkirk Royal Infirmary Out-patient department 881,000 * Started 1971–72. Notes: (1) Includes £195,000 from University Grants Committee. (2) Includes £329,000 from University Grants Committee. (3) Includes £502,000 from University Grants Committee. (4) Includes £3,682,000 from University Grants Committee. (5) Includes £234,000 from University Grants Committee. (6) Includes £33,000 from University Grants Committee.