Written Question · S3W-21145 · Session 3
What services have been removed from each hospital in the NHS (a) Greater Glasgow and Clyde and (b) Ayrshire and Arran areas since 1997 and…
The question
To ask the Scottish Executive what services have been removed from each hospital in the NHS (a) Greater Glasgow and Clyde and (b) Ayrshire and Arran areas since 1997 and when each was removed.
The answer
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde and NHS Ayrshire and Arran have provided the following information on services which have been removed from hospitals in their areas since 1997.
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
Hospital Site
| Year
| Description of Service Move
Acute Hospital Services
Belvidere Hospital
| 1999
| Hospital closed “ remaining elderly continuing care beds closed
Blawarthill Hospital
| 2000
| 30 elderly continuing care beds closed
2003
| 30 elderly continuing care beds closed
Canniesburn Hospital
| 2003
| Plastic Surgery relocated to Canniesburn Unit, Glasgow Royal Infirmary
| Oral/Maxillo-Facial Unit transferred to Institute of Neurosciences at the Southern General Hospital
Canniesburn Unit, Glasgow Royal Infirmary
| 2007
| Paediatric Plastic Surgery out-patient services re-located to Royal Hospital for Sick Children
Cowglen Hospital
| 2001
| Hospital and remaining elderly continuing care beds closed. Physical Disability Rehabilitation Unit relocated to Southern General Hospital
Drumchapel Hospital
| 2004
| 30 elderly rehabilitation beds closed (15 reopened in 2007)
Glasgow Dental Hospital and School
| 2007
| Paediatric dental services re-located to Royal Hospital for Sick Children
Glasgow Royal Infirmary
| 2007
| Haemato-oncology service moved to new Beatson West of Scotland Cancer Centre, Gartnavel
Cardiothoracic Surgery in-patient/out-patient service moved to new West of Scotland Heart and Lung Centre, Golden Jubilee National Hospital
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
Hospital Site
| Year
| Description of Service Move
Acute Hospital Services
Belvidere Hospital
| 1999
| Hospital closed “ remaining elderly continuing care beds closed
Blawarthill Hospital
| 2000
| 30 elderly continuing care beds closed
2003
| 30 elderly continuing care beds closed
Canniesburn Hospital
| 2003
| Plastic Surgery relocated to Canniesburn Unit, Glasgow Royal Infirmary
| Oral/Maxillo-Facial Unit transferred to Institute of Neurosciences at the Southern General Hospital
Canniesburn Unit, Glasgow Royal Infirmary
| 2007
| Paediatric Plastic Surgery out-patient services re-located to Royal Hospital for Sick Children
Cowglen Hospital
| 2001
| Hospital and remaining elderly continuing care beds closed. Physical Disability Rehabilitation Unit relocated to Southern General Hospital
Drumchapel Hospital
| 2004
| 30 elderly rehabilitation beds closed (15 reopened in 2007)
Glasgow Dental Hospital and School
| 2007
| Paediatric dental services re-located to Royal Hospital for Sick Children
Glasgow Royal Infirmary
| 2007
| Haemato-oncology service moved to new Beatson West of Scotland Cancer Centre, Gartnavel
Cardiothoracic Surgery in-patient/out-patient service moved to new West of Scotland Heart and Lung Centre, Golden Jubilee National Hospital
In the Official Report
No contribution in the Official Report cites S3W-21145 by reference.