§ Mr. Sillarsasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what capital works are presently under way to improve the service given by hospitals in Ayrshire; what capital works are scheduled to start in the next 12 months; and if he will publish details of each scheme.
§ Mr. Gordon CampbellThe information is set out below. Estimated costs include fees and equipment where appropriate.
Capital Works in Progress
(1) North Ayrshire District General Hospital
Providing 760 beds and containing, in addition, an out-patient department, an accident and emergency unit, 8 operating theatres, a physiotherapy department, a pathology laboratory, an occupational therapy department and a nurse training school. Cost £8, 636,000.
(2) Ayrshire Central Hospital, Irvine
Provision of a theatre sterile supplies unit. Cost £75,000.
(3) Ailsa Hospital, Ayr
Improvements to sanitary annexes—phase I. Cost £60,000.
(4) Holmhead Hospital, Cumnock
Provision of a 30-bed geriatric unit. Cost £143,000.
Scheduled to start before 1st April 1974
(1) Ayr County Hospital, Ayr
Extension to accident and emergency unit. Cost £100,000.
(2) Biggart Memorial Home, Prestwick
Provision of a 60-bed geriatric unit. Cost of phase I, £300,000. Cost of phase II £200.000.
(3) Ailsa Hospital, Ayr
Improvements to surface water drainage system. Cost £40,000.
In addition a total of about £33,000 has been allocated between the boards of management for Northern Ayrshire and Southern Ayrshire and Ailsa hospitals for a variety of minor works. Further sums are to be allocated for the improvement of lire precautions.