§ Mr. Harry Ewingasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will publish in the Official Report a list of new hospitals presently under construction, the date on which building started, and when they are likely to be completed.
§ Mr. FairgrieveThe information is as follows:
New hospitals currently under construction Date on which building started Estimated completion date North Ayrshire District General Hospital August 1972 Autumn 1982 Inverness Central Hospital Phase 2 March 1978 1986 Paisley District Gerneral Hospital August 1978 Winter 1984 Glenrothes Hospital November 1978 March 1981 Other major hospital building schemes involving additions to or partial redevelopment of existing hospitals are also under way.
§ Mr. Harry Ewingasked the Secretary of State for Scotland when he intends to announce a programme of new hospitals and health centre building.
§ Mr. FairgrieveA capital steering group, formed of representatives from health boards and my Department, was set up last year with the following terms of reference
To guide the consideration of the health capital building programme in Scotland in the light of the existing stock, the needs of Health Boards, and the likely availability of finance; and to report.This group hopes to make its report in time to enable decisions to be taken and an announcement to be made in the course of 1982.
§ Mr. Harry Ewingasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will publish in the Official Report a list of new health centres presently under construction, the date on which building started, and when they are likely to be completed.
§ Mr. FairgrieveThe information is as follows:
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New health centres currently under construction Date on which building started Estimated completion date Ayrshire and Arran health Board Dalry April 1980 June 1981 Borders Health Board Kelso July 1980 October 1981 Forth Valley Health Board Bo'ness March 1980 September 1981 Killearn September 1980 September 1981 Grampian Health Board Cuminestown November 1980 October 1981 Greater Glasgow Health Board Bridgeton March 1980 June 1982 Glasgow Royal Infirmary* October 1973 November 1981 Springburn October 1979 January 1982
New health centres currently under construction Date on which building started Estimated completion date Lanarkshire Health Board Motherwell May 1980 November 1981 Lothian Health Board Fauldhouse May 1980 May 1981 Tayside Health Board Alyth December 1979 Februbary 1981 Perth August 1978 April 1981 * This health center is being built as part of the major redevelopment at Glasgow Royal infirmary.