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Written Question · S5W-09135 · Session 5

Which hospitals have (a) temporarily and (b) fully closed in each year since 2007.

Answered Asked by Miles Briggs Con Lodged 3 May 2017

The question

To ask the Scottish Government which hospitals have (a) temporarily and (b) fully closed in each year since 2007.

The answer

Answered by Shona Robison on 4 Aug 2017 · 93 days after it was lodged, 79 days after it was due

The following table lists NHS facilities which have fully closed in each year since 2007, information on NHS facilities which have closed temporarily is not centrally available.
The services provided from these hospitals, will have been re-provided in an alternative hospital, community or primary care facility and are noted in the answer.
Location Name
Alternative Services Provision
2007

Hawick Day Hospital
Hawick Community Hospital which opened in 2005
Garrick Hospital
Galloway Community Hospital which opened in 2006
Dalrymple Hospital
Galloway Community Hospital which opened in 2006

2008

Irvine Memorial Hospital
Pitlochry Community Hospital which opened in 2008
Sauchie Hospital
Clackmannanshire Community Health Care Centre which opened in 2008

2009

St Andrews Community Hospital
New St Andrews Community Hospital opened in 2009
Larkfield Resource Centre
Larkfield Mental Health Resource Centre

2010

Johnstone Hospital
Goldenhill Resource Centre/Community Provision
Merchiston Hospital
Southern General Hospital
Maud Hospital
Peterhead Community Hospital
Loanhead Hospital
Midlothian Community Hospital opened in 2010
Rosslynlee Hospital
Midlothian Community Hospital opened in 2011

2011

Netherlea Hospital
St Andrews Community Hospital opened in 2009
The Firs Day Hospital
Dr Gray's Hospital
Campbell Hospital
Chalmers Hospital opened 2011
Sunnyside Royal Hospital
Stracathro Hospital / Community provision
Bonnybridge Hospital
Forth Valley Royal Infirmary opened 2011
Bonnybridge Day Hospital
Forth Valley Royal Infirmary opened 2011
Montfield Hospital
Community provision

2012

Hartfield House
Acute Mental Health and North Ayrshire Community Hospital
Bannockburn Hospital
Stirling Community Hospital
Cameron House
Midpark Hospital opened in 2012

2013

Ashludie Hospital
Royal Victoria Hospital, Dundee
Royal Dundee Liff Hospital
Ninewells Hospital
Orleans Centre
Royal Victoria Hospital, Dundee
Orchard House Day Hospital
Royal Victoria Hospital, Dundee

2014

Stirling Mental Health Resource Centre
Livilands Mental Health Resource Centre opened 2013

2015

Peebles Psychiatric Day Hospital
Huntlyburn Ward
Dumbarton Cottage Hospital
Dumbarton Joint Hospital

2016

Davidson Cottage Hospital
Girvan Community Hosptial
Townhill Day Hospital
Queen Margaret Hospital
Blawarthill Hospital
Drumchapel Hospital
Queen Mother's Hospital
Queen Elizabeth University Hospital opened 2015
Westbank Day Hospital
Falkirk Community Hospital opened 2010
Dunrowan Acute Day Hospital
Community provision

2017

Huntingdon Community Day Centre
Dumfries Day Centre
Darataigh
Community provision
Over the same period, new investment was undertaken in the following clinical facilities:
2007
Rowanbank Clinic
Local Forensic Psychiatric Unit at Stobhill
Beatson West of Scotland Cancer Centre
Modernising Mental Health Services at Gartnavel Hospital

2008
Skye House
Pitlochry Community Hospital

2009
Clackmannanshire Community Healthcare Centre
University of Aberdeen Dental School
Nairn Primary Care and Hospital Development
Loch Leven Health Centre
ACADS (Stobhill and Victoria Hospital)

2010
Girvan Community Hospital
Midlothian Community Hospital
Forth Valley Royal Hospital
Carluke Health Centre
Beckford Lodge, rehabilitation and recovery unit, and low secure unit
Macmillan Palliative Care Unit, Perth

2011
Victoria Hospital, Fife
Migdale Hospital
Midpark Hospital
Acute Mental Health Development at Midpark Hospital
Chalmers Hospital and Health Centre
Renfrew Health and Social Work Centre
Glasgow Royal Infirmary A & E Expansion
Kylepark Learning Disability Service & Assessment Centre
Short Stay Elective Surgical Centre at St John's Hospital
Barrhead Health and Social Care Centre

2012
Kingsway Care Centre
Adamson Hospital, Cupar
Remodelling of Inverclyde Royal Hospital Short Stay Psychiatric Uni

In the Official Report

No contribution in the Official Report cites S5W-09135 by reference.