New Victoria Hospital Explained

New Victoria Hospital
Org/Group:NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
Location:55 Grange Road, G42 9LL
Region:Glasgow
Country:Scotland
Healthcare:NHS
Type:Ambulatory care
Emergency:minor injuries unit
Affiliation:University of Glasgow
Glasgow Caledonian University
Founded:2009
Map Type:Scotland Glasgow
Coordinates:55.8287°N -4.2633°W

The New Victoria Hospital is an ambulatory care hospital situated at Langside/Battlefield in the south-east of Glasgow, Scotland. It is managed by NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde.

History

The hospital, which was commissioned to replace the outpatient health care services previously provided by Glasgow Victoria Infirmary, was built on a site previously occupied by Queen's Park Public School. The construction work, which was carried out by Balfour Beatty at a cost of £100 million, began in December 2006 and was completed in early April 2009.[1]

Services

The hospital was designed to treat around 400,000 annually.[1] The facilities include 30 single-bed rooms with en-suite wet room and 30 rooms with four bays.[2] There are eight operating theatres and 12 short-stay surgical beds.[2] [3] There is an MRI scanner and diagnostic services and specialist services such as cardiology, renal dialysis and gynaecology.[3] The building was given an 'excellent' BREEAM rating.[4] Features were incorporated to reduce the impact of traffic noise from the surrounding area.[5]

Notes and References

  1. News: First patients impressed by the £100m New Victoria hospital . . Glasgow . 9 June 2009 . 13 July 2016.
  2. News: First look at new Vicky . . 14 April 2009 . 13 July 2016.
  3. News: New city hospital is a hit . Evening Times . 12 May 2009 . 13 July 2016.
  4. Web site: HLM Architects Ltd: The New Victoria Hospital (ACAD) . . 13 July 2016.
  5. Web site: New Victoria Hospital . www.hlmgreenbuild.com . 13 July 2016.