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University Hospital Wishaw

May 03, 2024

University Hospital Wishaw (formerly known as Wishaw General Hospital) is a district general hospital in Wishaw, North Lanarkshire, situated between the areas of Craigneuk to the north and Netherton to the south. The hospital, managed by NHS Lanarkshire, is 11 miles (18 kilometres) southeast of Glasgow.

University Hospital Wishaw
NHS Lanarkshire
University Hospital Wishaw
Shown in North Lanarkshire
Geography
LocationWishaw, North Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Coordinates55°46′25″N 3°56′31″W / 55.77361°N 3.94194°W / 55.77361; -3.94194
Organisation
Care systemPublic NHS
TypeDistrict General
Services
Emergency departmentYes:
Accident and Emergency
Beds633
History
Opened29 May 2001
Links
WebsiteWishaw General Hospital
ListsHospitals in Scotland

History edit

The hospital was procured under a Private Finance Initiative contract to replace the ageing Law Hospital in November 1998. The works, which were designed by the Percy Thomas Partnership and undertaken by Sir Robert McAlpine[1] at a cost of £100 million,[2] were completed in February 2001.[3] The hospital was fully operation by the end of May 2001.[4]

In April 2006, NHS Lanarkshire issued its 'Picture of Health' document suggested the downgrading to two consultant-led A&E departments, with a choice between Monklands Hospital and Hairmyres Hospital for downgrading. The level two hospital would have a nurse-led Minor Injuries Unit, along with planned surgery, full diagnostic/outpatient services and general medicine. Eventually, Monklands Hospital was earmarked for downgrading. This would have resulted in NHS Lanarkshire having consultant-led accident and emergency departments only at Wishaw General Hospital and Hairmyres Hospital in East Kilbride.[5]

The decision to downgrade the hospital was widely criticised, with the former Home Secretary, John Reid MP, voicing his disapproval of the plans.[6] In September 2006, the plan was approved by Lewis MacDonald, Deputy Health and Community Care minister.[7][8] In May 2007, the Labour administration lost out to the Scottish National Party in the 2007 Scottish Parliament election and the decision was overturned by the new Cabinet Secretary for Health and Wellbeing, Nicola Sturgeon. She demanded that NHS Lanarkshire find a way of keeping three fully functioning consultant-led A+E departments in Lanarkshire.[9] In 2009, NHS Lanarkshire developed seven possible combinations of keeping three A+E departments open; these were subsequently delivered for public scrutiny.[10]

In 2014, an Intensive Psychiatry Care Unit (IPCU) opened at the hospital.[11] In November 2017, NHS Lanarkshire renamed all three acute hospitals in the local area to reflect their new university teaching status.[12]

Facilities edit

 
Hospital Maternity Unit

The hospital opened with 633 inpatient beds, a 56-bed day-case unit and a day hospital that could accommodate 45 service users.[13] Lanarkshire inpatient maternity services are located at the hospital (replacing the 1960s dedicated Bellshill Maternity Hospital, which thereafter closed).[4] It became the second-largest maternity unit in Scotland, delivering 5,500 babies each year.[14]

The hospital has a paediatric neonatal unit, an MRI scanner, elderly care and psychiatric day hospitals, and an emergency care unit containing an integrated 24-hour accident and emergency unit with 36-bed ward. The hospital is operated by NHS Lanarkshire along with two other district general hospitals in the area, University Hospital Monklands in Airdrie and University Hospital Hairmyres in East Kilbride. All three Lanarkshire hospitals have an accident and emergency department and specialist medical and surgical services are distributed across the sites. Maternity, gynaecology, paediatric, and all NHS Lanarkshire's inpatient orthopaedic trauma services are based in Wishaw.[15] Administered by NHS Lanarkshire,[14] Wishaw General Hospital serves a population of approximately 250,000 within the North Lanarkshire catchment area.[15]

Accessibility edit

The General Hospital lies around 1.2 kilometres (3⁄4 mile) from both Wishaw station (to the southeast) and Shieldmuir station (to the west).[16] Several local buses run along the adjacent Glasgow Road (A721) towards Motherwell with many of them entering the Hospital Grounds. [17]

References edit

  1. ^ "Who are Summit Healthcare?". Labour Party. 6 October 2000. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
  2. ^ "Wishaw General set to cost taxpayers £813 million after controversial PFI contract". Daily Record. 5 May 2016. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
  3. ^ Scotland's yards, Hospitality Design (on Findarticles.com), October 2001. Retrieved 2011-11-13.
  4. ^ a b "Strides to provide that perfect service". The Herald. 26 June 2001. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
  5. ^ "A Picture of Health" (PDF). NHS Lanarkshire. Retrieved 20 January 2019.[permanent dead link]
  6. ^ "Reid attacks A&E closure decision". BBC News. 29 June 2006. Retrieved 29 August 2009.
  7. ^ "Lanarkshire loses A&E department". BBC News. 21 August 2006. Retrieved 29 August 2009.
  8. ^ "Letter on NHS Lanarkshire proposals for the future". Scottish Government. 21 August 2006. Retrieved 29 August 2009.
  9. ^ "A&E closure decisions overturned". BBC News. 6 June 2007. Retrieved 29 August 2009.
  10. ^ Accident & Emergency Service Review, NHS Lanarkshire []
  11. ^ . Motherwell Times. 23 March 2014. Archived from the original on 29 March 2018. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
  12. ^ Tennant, Niki (28 November 2017). "Wishaw General renamed by NHS Lanarkshire to reflect new university status". Daily Record. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
  13. ^ "Opening brings health benefits". Herald Scotland. 26 June 2001. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
  14. ^ a b "Wishaw General Hospital". NHS Lanarkshire. Retrieved 29 August 2009.
  15. ^ a b . NHS Education for Scotland. Archived from the original on 14 December 2005. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
  16. ^ "Sheildmuir". National Rail. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
  17. ^ "Public Transport: University Hospital Wishaw". Moovit. Retrieved 11 February 2019.

External links edit

  Media related to University Hospital Wishaw at Wikimedia Commons

  • Official website

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University Hospital Wishaw formerly known as Wishaw General Hospital is a district general hospital in Wishaw North Lanarkshire situated between the areas of Craigneuk to the north and Netherton to the south The hospital managed by NHS Lanarkshire is 11 miles 18 kilometres southeast of Glasgow University Hospital WishawNHS LanarkshireUniversity Hospital WishawShown in North LanarkshireGeographyLocationWishaw North Lanarkshire Scotland United KingdomCoordinates55 46 25 N 3 56 31 W 55 77361 N 3 94194 W 55 77361 3 94194OrganisationCare systemPublic NHSTypeDistrict GeneralServicesEmergency departmentYes Accident and EmergencyBeds633HistoryOpened29 May 2001LinksWebsiteWishaw General HospitalListsHospitals in Scotland Contents 1 History 2 Facilities 3 Accessibility 4 References 5 External linksHistory editThe hospital was procured under a Private Finance Initiative contract to replace the ageing Law Hospital in November 1998 The works which were designed by the Percy Thomas Partnership and undertaken by Sir Robert McAlpine 1 at a cost of 100 million 2 were completed in February 2001 3 The hospital was fully operation by the end of May 2001 4 In April 2006 NHS Lanarkshire issued its Picture of Health document suggested the downgrading to two consultant led A amp E departments with a choice between Monklands Hospital and Hairmyres Hospital for downgrading The level two hospital would have a nurse led Minor Injuries Unit along with planned surgery full diagnostic outpatient services and general medicine Eventually Monklands Hospital was earmarked for downgrading This would have resulted in NHS Lanarkshire having consultant led accident and emergency departments only at Wishaw General Hospital and Hairmyres Hospital in East Kilbride 5 The decision to downgrade the hospital was widely criticised with the former Home Secretary John Reid MP voicing his disapproval of the plans 6 In September 2006 the plan was approved by Lewis MacDonald Deputy Health and Community Care minister 7 8 In May 2007 the Labour administration lost out to the Scottish National Party in the 2007 Scottish Parliament election and the decision was overturned by the new Cabinet Secretary for Health and Wellbeing Nicola Sturgeon She demanded that NHS Lanarkshire find a way of keeping three fully functioning consultant led A E departments in Lanarkshire 9 In 2009 NHS Lanarkshire developed seven possible combinations of keeping three A E departments open these were subsequently delivered for public scrutiny 10 In 2014 an Intensive Psychiatry Care Unit IPCU opened at the hospital 11 In November 2017 NHS Lanarkshire renamed all three acute hospitals in the local area to reflect their new university teaching status 12 Facilities edit nbsp Hospital Maternity Unit The hospital opened with 633 inpatient beds a 56 bed day case unit and a day hospital that could accommodate 45 service users 13 Lanarkshire inpatient maternity services are located at the hospital replacing the 1960s dedicated Bellshill Maternity Hospital which thereafter closed 4 It became the second largest maternity unit in Scotland delivering 5 500 babies each year 14 The hospital has a paediatric neonatal unit an MRI scanner elderly care and psychiatric day hospitals and an emergency care unit containing an integrated 24 hour accident and emergency unit with 36 bed ward The hospital is operated by NHS Lanarkshire along with two other district general hospitals in the area University Hospital Monklands in Airdrie and University Hospital Hairmyres in East Kilbride All three Lanarkshire hospitals have an accident and emergency department and specialist medical and surgical services are distributed across the sites Maternity gynaecology paediatric and all NHS Lanarkshire s inpatient orthopaedic trauma services are based in Wishaw 15 Administered by NHS Lanarkshire 14 Wishaw General Hospital serves a population of approximately 250 000 within the North Lanarkshire catchment area 15 Accessibility editThe General Hospital lies around 1 2 kilometres 3 4 mile from both Wishaw station to the southeast and Shieldmuir station to the west 16 Several local buses run along the adjacent Glasgow Road A721 towards Motherwell with many of them entering the Hospital Grounds 17 References edit Who are Summit Healthcare Labour Party 6 October 2000 Retrieved 1 August 2015 Wishaw General set to cost taxpayers 813 million after controversial PFI contract Daily Record 5 May 2016 Retrieved 6 May 2018 Scotland s yards Hospitality Design on Findarticles com October 2001 Retrieved 2011 11 13 a b Strides to provide that perfect service The Herald 26 June 2001 Retrieved 28 March 2018 A Picture of Health PDF NHS Lanarkshire Retrieved 20 January 2019 permanent dead link Reid attacks A amp E closure decision BBC News 29 June 2006 Retrieved 29 August 2009 Lanarkshire loses A amp E department BBC News 21 August 2006 Retrieved 29 August 2009 Letter on NHS Lanarkshire proposals for the future Scottish Government 21 August 2006 Retrieved 29 August 2009 A amp E closure decisions overturned BBC News 6 June 2007 Retrieved 29 August 2009 Accident amp Emergency Service Review NHS Lanarkshire dead link New unit set up at Wishaw General Motherwell Times 23 March 2014 Archived from the original on 29 March 2018 Retrieved 28 March 2018 Tennant Niki 28 November 2017 Wishaw General renamed by NHS Lanarkshire to reflect new university status Daily Record Retrieved 28 March 2018 Opening brings health benefits Herald Scotland 26 June 2001 Retrieved 28 March 2018 a b Wishaw General Hospital NHS Lanarkshire Retrieved 29 August 2009 a b Wishaw General Hospital NHS Education for Scotland Archived from the original on 14 December 2005 Retrieved 5 September 2017 Sheildmuir National Rail Retrieved 6 May 2018 Public Transport University Hospital Wishaw Moovit Retrieved 11 February 2019 External links edit nbsp Media related to University Hospital Wishaw at Wikimedia Commons Official website Retrieved from https en 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