§ Mr. Lilleyasked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he will make a statement on the progress of the programme of hospital building in Scotland, up to the most recent convenient date.
§ Mr. NobleDuring the six-month period from 1st October, 1963, to 31st March, 1964, hospital capital works to the value of £4,676,000 were completed in Scotland: they provided 265 additional beds. At the end of March, 1964, schemes estimated to cost approximately £16,884,000, and to provide 1,952 additional beds, were in progress.
The completed schemes included the provision of radiotherapy units at Belvidere Hospital, Glasgow, and the Western Infirmary, Glasgow. Those started during the period include the provision of new hospitals at Wick (Phase 1—£108,000) and Islay (£194,000), as well as schemes for the substantial remodelling of Dundee dental hospital and school, and Bellsdyke Hospital, Larbert, 109W and for major extensions to Liberton Hospital, Edinburgh, each of which is estimated to cost upwards of £½ million.
Further particulars are as follows:
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Schemes costing over £30,000 completed during the six months ended 31st March, 1964. Estimated Cost £ Mackinnon Memorial Hospital, Broadford, Isle of Skye— Extension 158,000 Royal Aberdeen Hospital for Sick Children—New out-patient department 177,000 Woodend Hospital, Aberdeen— General block—Alterations 61,000 Dundee Royal Infirmary—New casualty department 75,000 King's Cross Hospital, Dundee— New cubicle block 174,000 Randolph Wemyss Memorial Hospital, Buckhaven—Extension 206,000 Western General Hospital, Edinburgh—Improvements to X-ray department 51,000 Western Infirmary, Glasgow— Radiotherapy department 615,000 Glasgow Royal Infirmary-Alterations in pathology department 39,000 Glasgow Royal Infirmary— Temporary nurse training school 43,000 Stobhill Hospital, Glasgow— Converting two wards for maternity use 75,000 Victoria Infirmary, Glasgow— Mortuary and post-mortem block 70,000 Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Glasgow—New theatre and X-ray department 153,000 Glasgow Royal Infirmary— Modernisation of lifts 34,000 Stobhill Hospital, Glasgow— Upgrading of 4 wards 40,000 Southern General Hospital, Glasgow—Casualty clinic 156,000 Redlands Hospital, Glasgow— Conversion of house for maternity use 37,000 Hartwood Mental Hospital, Shotts—Rewiring 36,000 Cresswell Maternity Hospital, Dumfries—Development Phase 2 209,000 Woodilee Hospital, Lenzie— Replacement of boilers 70,000 Belvidere Hospital, Glasgow—Radiotherapy unit 313,000 Gartnavel Royal Hospital, Glasgow—Fire precautions 31,000 Mearnskirk General Hospital, Newton Mearns—Electrical rewiring 60,000 Killearn Hospital—Improvements to neurosurgical theatres 44,000 Bellsdyke Hospital, Larbert— Psychoneurotic block 43,000
Schemes costing over £30,000 started during the six months ended during 31st March, 1964 Estimated Cost £ New Hospital, Wick, Caithness— Phase 1 108,000 County Hospital, Invergordon 57,000 Huntley Jubilee Cottage Hospital, Alterations 65,000 Aberdeen Maternity Hospital— New ante-natal clinic 120,000 Leanchoil Hospital, Forres— Development 40,000 Dundee Dental Hospital and Dental School—Expansion 577,000 Western General Hospital, Edinburgh—Services 155,000 Edinburgh City Hospital—Medical residency 90,000 Chalmers Hospital, Edinburgh—Replacement of facilities 36,000 Elsie Inglis Hospital—Edinburgh—New labour ward, isolation unit and staff quarters 103,000 Modernisation of engineering services 84,000 Liberton Hospital—Extension 769,000 Stobhill Hospital, Glasgow— Upgrading four wards 40,000 Southern General Hospital, Glasgow— Additional X-ray department 32,000 Converting chest wards for laboratory 36,000 Robroyston Hospital, Glasgow— Boiler plant 58,000 Bowmore Hospital, Islay—New hospital 194,000 Glasgow Royal Infirmary—Bio-chemistry department 70,000 Coathill Hospital, Coatbridge—Re-organisation of kitchen 50,000 Royal Alexandra Infirmary Annexe, Paisley—Re-organisation of kitchen 46,000 Falkirk Royal Infirmary—New kitchen, pharmacy, etc. 225,000 Bellsdyke Hospital, Larbert— Six villas 776,000
Analyses of the total cost of schemes in progress on 31st March, 1964, by type of development £ New hospitals 3,115,000 Additional beds in existing hospitals 5,696,000 Other ward improvements 1,392,000 Out-patient and casualty departments 1,583,000 X-ray and radiotherapy departments 251,000 Operating theatres 447,000 Laundries, kitchens and engineering works 2,442,000 Other departments 1,958,000 Total £16,884,000