Parkhead Hospital Explained

Parkhead Hospital
Org/Group:NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
Location:Salamanca Street
Region:Glasgow
Country:Scotland
Healthcare:NHS Scotland
Type:Mental health
Emergency:No
Founded:1989
Closed:2018
Map Type:Scotland Glasgow
Coordinates:55.8527°N -4.1957°W

Parkhead Hospital was a mental health facility on Salamanca Street in Parkhead, Glasgow, Scotland. It was managed by NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde.

History

The facility, which was commissioned to replace the mental health functions of the Duke Street Hospital as well as the Gartloch Hospital, was opened by the Princess of Wales in April 1989,[1] on some of the land previously occupied by the William Beardmore and Company steelworks (Parkhead Forge), the majority of which became the Forge Shopping Centre located a short distance to the west. Deficiencies in the structure of the hospital were identified at an early stage;[2] these included a lack of privacy in the bedrooms with each area divided by paper curtains.[3]

After services transferred to Stobhill Hospital, Parkhead Hospital closed in February 2018.[4] In October 2019 it was announced that BAM Construction would build a new health hub on the site; the facility would bring together a number of disparately-located community health services.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: A £4.5 million psychiatric hospital in Glasgow has just opened its doors to the first intake of patients. Nursing Standard. 2 February 2020.
  2. Web site: Planned closure of Parkhead Hospital. Glasgow City Council. 20 April 2011. 2 February 2020.
  3. News: Inspectors find Glasgow mental health ward in 'neglected' state. 16 August 2017. Glasgow Live. 2 February 2020.
  4. News: Former East End hospital to become new £40m health hub. Glasgow Times. 27 January 2019. 2 February 2020.
  5. News: Work to start next year on massive health facility at Parkhead. 29 October 2019. Re Glasgow. 2 February 2020.