HC Deb 08 July 1964 vol 698 cc108-10W
Mr. Lilley

asked 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. Noble

During 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, and for major extensions to Liberton Hospital, Edinburgh, each of which is estimated to cost upwards of £½ million.

Further particulars are as follows:

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