HC Deb 04 July 1969 vol 786 cc153-7W
Mr. Adam Hunter

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he will make a statement on the progress of the programme of hospital building in Scot-

(a) SCHEMES COSTING OVER £50,000 COMPLETED DURING THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH, 1969
Estimated Cost
£
North-Eastern Region
Fraserburgh Hospital … … General hospital—74 beds and supporting facilities 505,000(1)
Kingseat Hospital, Newmachar … Geriatric assessment unit … … … 101,000
Eastern Region
Ashludie Hospital, Monifeith … … Geriatric pavilion—70 beds … … 160,000(2)
Dundee Dental Hospital and School … Extension … … … 968,000(3)
South-Eastern Region
Western General Hospital, Edinburgh Additional linear accelerator … … 80,000
Temporary laboratory … … … 179,000(4)
Nuffield transplantation surgery unit—6 beds 244,000(5)
Eastern General Hospital, Edinburgh … Replacement of boiler plant … … 74,000
Central Laundry, Kirkcaldy … … — 306,000
Bangour Hospital, West Lothian … Burns unit—12 beds … … … 66,000
Victoria Hospital, Kirkcaldy … … Residential accommodation for married medical staff 67,000(6)
Lynebank Hospital, Dunfermline … New mental deficiency hospital—420 beds and supporting facilities 2,247,000
Gogarburn Hospital, Edinburgh … Alterations to kitchen block … … 66,000
Roodlands Hospital, Haddington … Replacement of boiler and ancillary plant 53,000
Glenlomond Hospital, Kinross … Renewal of boiler plant … … … 74,000

land up to the most recent convenient date.

Mr. Ross

During the year from 1st April, 1968, to 31st March, 1969, it is estimated that work to the value of £14.4 million was carried out on hospital building in Scotland at the expense of the National Health Service (Scotland) Vote: this figure compares with £12.0 million in 1966–67 and £13.7 million in 1967–68.

The units provided during the year in new or converted buildings include 1,224 beds and a variety of other hospital facilities. The value of these completed schemes was £9,441,000.

The total cost of all schemes in progress on 31st March, 1969, by type of development, is made up as follows:

Estimated Cost
£
New Hospitals 34,452,000
Additional beds in existing hospitals 5,905,000
Other ward improvements 1,300,000
Operating Theatres 1,199,000
X-ray and radiotherapy departments 380,000
Out-patient and casualty departments 675,000
Other medical departments 3,669,000
Laundries, kitchen and engineering works 5,800,000
Other departments 2,089,000
55,469,000

Further particulars of schemes costing over £50,000 (a) completed during the year and (b) in progress at 31st March, 1969 are as follows:

Estimated Cost
£
Western Region
Stobhill Hospital, Glasgow … … Pathology laboratory … … 71,000
Victoria Infirmary, Glasgow … … Conversion of wards D and E … … 70,000
Southern General Hospital, Glasgow … New kitchen and staff dining room … 357,000
Drumchapel Hospital, Glasgow … Geriatric unit—120 beds etc. … … 406,000
Garrick Hospital, Stranraer … … Ward unit—20 beds … … 81,000
Bellsdyke Hospital, Larbert … … 6 ward blocks—360 replacement beds … 870,000
Knightswood Hospital, Glasgow … Cardiological investigation centre … … 67,000
Belvidere Hospital, Glasgow … … Alterations for linear accelerator … … 84,000
Hartwood Hospital, Shotts … … Upgrading of heating system … … 70,000
(1) Includes £2,000 from Endowment Funds.
(2) Financed wholly from Endowment Funds.
(3) Includes £330,000 from University Grants Committee.
(4) Includes £39,000 from University Grants Committee.
(5) Includes £215,000 from the Nuffield Foundation.
(6) Includes £33,000 from Endowment Funds.

(b) SCHEMES COSTING OVER £50,000 IN PROGRESS AT 31ST MARCH, 1969
* Indicates schemes started in 1968–69
Northern Region
Central Hospital, Inverness … … Phase I of new hospital comprising out-patient, accident and diagnostic departments, central laboratory, boilerhouse and engineering services 1,730,000
*Nurse Training School … … … 166,000
Craig Phadrig Hospital, Inverness … New mental deficiency hospital, Phase I—229 beds and supporting facilities 1,571,000
Lawson Memorial Hospital, Golspie … New out-patient and physiotherapy department 83,000
North-Eastern Region
Foresterhill, Aberdeen … … Medical school extension … … … 505,0000(1)
Refectory … … … 62,000(1)
Dr. Gray's and Bilbohall Hospitals, Elgin Modernisation … … … 427,000(2)
Ladysbridge Hospital, Banff … … Reconstruction of main block (including P.A.B.X.)—47 beds 223,000
*Patients' training area … … … 104,000
Eastern Region
Ninewells Hospital, Dundee … … New teaching hospital and medical school—761 beds and supporting facilities 16,747,000(3)
King's Cross Hospital, Dundee … General developments … … … 443,000(4)
Murray Royal Hospital, Perth … … Central services—Phase I … … … 303,000
Sunnyside Royal Hospital, Montrose … Electrical rewiring … … … 73,000
*Acute psychiatric unit … … … 130,000
Stracathro Hospital, Brechin … … General developments and improvements … 600,000
South-Eastern Region
Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh … … Eye department—72 beds … … … 711,000(5)
Intermittent renal dialysis unit … … 186,000(6)
*Wards 5/6 operating theatre … … 68,000
Western General Hospital, Edinburgh New out-patient department … … 2,074,000(7)
Central laundry and boilerhouse … … 1,428,000
Inter-project services and related development 256,000
City Hospital, Edinburgh … … New kitchen and dining room … … 192,000
Boilerhouse and engineering services … 199,000
Nurses' home development … … 60,000
Mackinnon House, Edinburgh … … *Upgrading of wards … … … 50,000
Royal Victoria Hospital, Edinburgh … Geriatric unit, Phase I—60 beds … … 491,000
Stratheden Hospital, Cupar … … Upgrading of ward accommodation … 61,000
Victoria Hospital, Kirkcaldy … … *Residential accommodation for nurses … 109,000
Forth Park Maternity Hospital, Kirkcaldy *General practitioner maternity unit—25 beds 303,000
Bangour Hospital, West Lothian … Upgrading ward and other accommodation 277,000
Bangour Village Hospital, West Lothian *Renewal of boiler plant … … … 90,000
Herdmanflat Hospital, Haddington … *Replacement of hutted accommodation by upgrading of wards 82,000

Estimated Cost
£
Western Region
Regional Physics Department, Glasgow Extension … … … 290,000
Gartnavel, Glasgow … … *New district general hospital—576 beds … 6,822,000(8)
Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Glasgow Rebuilding—324 beds … … … 4,935,000(9)
Glasgow Royal Infirmary … … *Pathology laboratory extensions … … 68,000(10)
Belvidere Hospital, Glasgow … … *Peripheral vascular unit … … … 75,000
Stobhill Hospital, Glasgow … … New operating theatre … … … 578,000(11)
Upgrading of boilerhouse … … … 67,000
Glasgow Dental Hospital and School … Extension … … … 2,091,000(12)
Victoria Infirmary, Glasgow … … Replacement of lifts … … … 132,000
Southern General Hospital, Glasgow … Maternity unit—139 beds … … … 1,516,000
Neurosurgical unit—139 beds … … 1,686,000(13)
*Department of physical medicine … … 189,000
*Institute of Neurological Sciences—50 beds 539,000(14)
*Boiler conversion … … … 77,000
Ruchill Hospital, Glasgow … … Distribution mains … … … 163,000
Gartloch Hospital, Glasgow … … *Upgrading hospital block. Phase III … 65,000
Mearnskirk General Hospital, Newton Mearns *Operating theatres … … … 225,000
*Rewiring and fire alarms … … … 53,000
*Heating installation … … … 54,000
Davidson Cottage Hospital, Girvan … *Extension and improvements—8 beds … 70,000
Ailsa Hospital, Ayr … … *Replacement of boilerhouse … … 85,000
Cresswell Maternity Hospital, Dumfries Phase III extension (residential accommodation, kitchen and dining room) 109,000
Crichton Royal Hospital, Dumfries … *New kitchen … … … 130,000
Vale of Leven Hospital, Alexandria … New maternity unit and extensions to the existing hospital—80 beds 1,208,000
Stonehouse Hospital, Lanarkshire … *New kitchen … … … 89,000
*Centralisation of hot water and boiler plant 176,000
Paisley … … New maternity unit (Phase I)—100 beds … 1,154,000
Stirling Royal Infirmary … … Residential accommodation … … 217,000
New maternity unit—81 beds … … 845,000
*Kitchen, dining room and staff changing rooms 219,000
(1) Hospital Board share of University scheme.
(2) Includes £5,000 from Endowment Funds.
(3) Includes £3,349,000 from the University Grants Committee.
(4) Includes £30,000 from Endowment Funds.
(5) Includes £68,500 from University Grants Committee.
(6) Includes £58,000 from University Grants Committee.
(7) Includes £204,000 from University Grants Committee.
(8) Includes £33,000 from University Grants Committee.
(9) Includes £333,000 from University Grants Committee.
(10) Includes £31,000 from University Grants Committee.
(11) Includes £7,000 from University Grants Committee.
(12) Includes £619,000 from University Grants Committee.
(13) Includes £168,000 from University Grants Committee.
(14) Includes £180,000 from University Grants Committee.