Lorn and Islands Hospital
| Lorn & Islands Hospital | |
|---|---|
| NHS Highland | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Oban, Argyll and Bute, Scotland |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | NHS Scotland |
| Hospital type | Rural General Hospital |
| Affiliated university | University of Aberdeen |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | Yes |
| Helipad | Yes |
| Beds | 66 |
| History | |
| Founded | 1995 |
| Links | |
| Website | Official Website |
| Lists | Hospitals in Scotland |
Lorn & Islands Hospital is a rural general hospital in Oban, Argyll, Scotland. It is run by NHS Highland. The Hospital is located on the southern outskirts of Oban. It is a modern facility, purpose built to act as a hub for the provision of both acute care and community services.
Services
Since this facility opened it has been possible for a number of services to be run from one location, where previously they had been provided from some smaller facilities located across the district.[1] A range of services are provided and the hospital has 66 inpatient beds[2] and a multi-purpose day hospital. As a rural general hospital, the general medical and general surgical services are consultant-led.
There is also a midwife-led service to provide maternity care. In September 2009 it achieved stage 1 of the baby-friendly accredition programme.[3] A multi-disciplinary team treats patients who are admitted to the hospital following a stroke. The stroke team offers continuity to patients from admission to the point of discharge and even into the community, where appropriate.[4] Although plans to offer a dentistry treatment service from the hospital have been approved, by March 2014 there was still no confirmation about when this would be operational.[5]
History
It was purpose built in 1995[6] and the hospital building was recognised as a fitting design for the setting.[7] Calls to work more closely with the Belford Hospital in Fort William came in 2004, after proposals to centralise both emergency and complex surgery teams had resulted in protests locally.[8] An audiology unit was opened in 2005 by Rhona Brankin, deputy health minister.[9] The timing of the opening was chosen to coincide with the announcement that a new audiology degree would be launched in Scotland.
Palliative care services are also organised through the hospital[10] after the McKelvie Hospital, a small Victorian era cottage hospital in Oban, had closed 2000.[11]
References
- ↑ "Lorn & Islands Hospital". NHS Highland. Retrieved 13 Jan 2014.
- ↑ "Lorn & Islands General Hospital Healthcare Environment Inspectorate (HEI) announced inspection". Healthcare Improvement Scotland. 30 May 2012. Retrieved 13 Jan 2014.
- ↑ "Lorne & Islands District General Hospital, Oban". Baby Friendly Initiative. Retrieved 9 June 2014.
- ↑ "Bute nurses praised for discharge good practice". The Buteman. 23 May 2014. Retrieved 9 June 2014.
- ↑ "Still no date for NHS dentist at Oban hospital". Oban Times. 15 March 2014. Retrieved 9 June 2014.
- ↑ "Lorn & Islands General Hospital". Dictionary of Scottish Architects. Retrieved 9 June 2014.
- ↑ Walker, Frank Arniel (2000). The buildings of Scotland. Argyle and Bute. p. 84.
- ↑ "Hospitals avoid service cutbacks". BBC News. 1 October 2004. Retrieved 9 June 2014.
- ↑ "New degree in hearing problems". The Herald. 15 February 2005. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
- ↑ "The Oban Hospice, Oban". Scottish Partnership for Palliative Care. Retrieved 28 May 2014.
- ↑ "About us". Oban hospice. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
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Coordinates: 56°24′00″N 5°28′27″W / 56.400094°N 5.47426°W