Parliament Workbench
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Written Question · S3W-20032 · Session 3

Whether it will list each microbiology laboratory, broken down by location and NHS board.

Answered Asked by Jackie Baillie Lab Lodged 21 Jan 2009

The question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will list each microbiology laboratory, broken down by location and NHS board.

The answer

Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 29 Jan 2009 · 8 days after it was lodged, on time

The following table details the current list of NHS laboratories including those who do not perform direct clinical testing. It is important to note that not all the laboratories shown provide a full range of tests.
Hospital Location of Laboratory
| Health Board

Crosshouse Hospital, Kilmarnock
| Ayrshire and Arran

Border General Hospital, Melrose
| Borders

Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary
| Dumfries and Galloway

Victoria Hospital, Kirkcaldy
| Fife

Golden Jubilee National Hospital, Glasgow
| Forth Valley

Glasgow Royal Infirmary
| Golden Jubilee

Inverclyde Royal Infirmary, Greenock
| Greater Glasgow and Clyde

Royal Alexandra Hospital, Paisley
| Greater Glasgow and Clyde

Southern General Hospital, Glasgow/Victoria Infirmary, Glasgow
| Greater Glasgow and Clyde

Vale of Leven Hospital
| Greater Glasgow and Clyde

Western Infirmary, Glasgow
| Greater Glasgow and Clyde

Gartnavel Virology Laboratory (virology only)
| Greater Glasgow and Clyde

Yorkhill NHS Trust, Glasgow
| Greater Glasgow and Clyde

Aberdeen Royal Infirmary
| Grampian

Lorn and Islands District General Hospital
| Highland

Raigmore Hospital, Inverness
| Highland

Hairmyres Hospital, East Kilbride
| Lanarkshire

Monklands, Airdrie
| Lanarkshire

Wishaw General Hospital
| Lanarkshire

Edinburgh Royal Infirmary
| Lothian

St John''s Hospital Livingstone
| Lothian

Western General Hospital, Edinburgh
| Lothian

Balfour Hospital, Kirkwall
| Orkney

Gilbert Bain Hospital, Lerwick
| Shetland

In the Official Report

No contribution in the Official Report cites S3W-20032 by reference.