East Ayrshire Community Hospital Explained

East Ayrshire Community Hospital
Org/Group:	NHS Ayrshire and Arran
Coordinates:	55.4509°N -4.2744°W
Location:	Ayr Road, Cumnock
Country:	Scotland
Type:	Community Hospital
Beds:	53
Other Links:	List of hospitals in Scotland
Map Type:	Scotland East Ayrshire

East Ayrshire Community Hospital is a community hospital located in Ayr Road, Cumnock, Scotland. It is managed by NHS Ayrshire and Arran.

History

The hospital was commissioned to replace Ballochmyle Hospital.^{[1] [2]} It was procured under a Private Finance Initiative contract in 1999.^[3] It was designed by MacLachlan Monaghan, built by BAM Construction at a cost of £9 million and completed in August 2000.^{[4] [5]}

Services

Facilities include 24 in-patient beds, an outpatient suite, 13 beds for elderly people and 16 beds for elderly people with mental health issues.^[6] There is also a community dental practice.^[7]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Provision of Community Hospital: East Ayrshire: Full Business Case. 3. NHS Ayrshire and Arran. 27 December 2018.
2. Web site: East Ayrshire Community Hospital. Hansard. 19 March 1997. 27 December 2018.
3. Web site: East Ayrshire first to benefit from state of the art NHS Hospitals . . 15 December 2000 . 9 July 2014.
4. Web site: East Ayrshire Community Hospital. BAM PPP. 27 December 2018.
5. Web site: HBG completes PFI hospital four months early. 13 August 2000. BAM PPP. 27 December 2018.
6. Web site: East Ayrshire Community Hospital. NHS Ayshire and Arran. 27 December 2018.
7. Web site: Community Dental Practice (East Ayrshire Community Hospital). Care Opinion. 27 December 2018.