East Ayrshire Community Hospital

Hospital in Cumnock, Scotland
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East Ayrshire Community Hospital is a community hospital located in Ayr Road, Cumnock, Scotland. It is managed by NHS Ayrshire and Arran.

History

The hospital was commissioned to replace Ballochmyle Hospital.[1][2] It was procured under a Private Finance Initiative contract in 1999.[3] It was designed by MacLachlan Monaghan, built by BAM Construction at a cost of £9 million and completed in August 2000.[4][5]

Services

Facilities include 24 in-patient beds, an outpatient suite, 13 beds for elderly people and 16 beds for elderly people with mental health issues.[6] There is also a community dental practice.[7]

References

  1. ^ "Provision of Community Hospital: East Ayrshire: Full Business Case" (PDF). NHS Ayrshire and Arran. p. 3. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
  2. ^ "East Ayrshire Community Hospital". Hansard. 19 March 1997. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
  3. ^ "East Ayrshire first to benefit from state of the art NHS Hospitals". Scottish Government. 15 December 2000. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
  4. ^ "East Ayrshire Community Hospital". BAM PPP. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
  5. ^ "HBG completes PFI hospital four months early". BAM PPP. 13 August 2000. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
  6. ^ "East Ayrshire Community Hospital". NHS Ayshire and Arran. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
  7. ^ "Community Dental Practice (East Ayrshire Community Hospital)". Care Opinion. Retrieved 27 December 2018.

External links

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Hospitals
East Ayrshire
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North Ayrshire
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