Uist and Barra Hospital
| Uist and Barra Hospital | |
|---|---|
| NHS Western Isles | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Benbecula, Eileanan Siar, Scotland, United Kingdom |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | Public NHS |
| Hospital type | Remote community hospital |
| Affiliated university | None |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | Yes Accident & Emergency |
| Beds | 29[1] |
| History | |
| Founded | 2001 |
| Links | |
| Website | http://www.wihb.scot.nhs.uk NHS Western Isles |
| Lists | Hospitals in Scotland |
Ospadal Uibhist agus Bharraigh (Uist and Barra Hospital) is a NHS hospital in Benbecula that provides a local service for the population living on the islands of North Uist, South Uist and Benbecula in the Western Isles of Scotland.
The hospital consists of an accident and emergency department, X-ray, rehabilitation and a single operating theatre.
The hospital has 29 beds, and provides care of the elderly, GP Acute and Midwifery led maternity services. Many of the Consultants from the Western Isles Hospital, and some from mainland Health Boards, visit the Uist and Barra Hospital to provide outpatient services.
Uist and Barra Hospital opened in 2001, replacing a 21-bed hospital in Daliburgh and a 25-bed care of the elderly hospital in Lochmaddy. In 2008 a £500,000 endoscopy suite opened.[2]
NHS Western Isles plans to close 3 dental surgeries which need renovation on the Uists and move the services to the hospital.[3]
Footnotes
- ↑ "Uist and Barra Hospital". NHS Western Isles. Retrieved 3 May 2014.
- ↑ "Opening of Southern Isles endoscopy suite". Scottish Government. 30 June 2008. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
- ↑ "Plan to centralise dental clinics on the Uists". BBC News. 4 December 2014. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
Coordinates: 57°28′25″N 7°23′8″W / 57.47361°N 7.38556°W