Vale of Leven Hospital
Vale of Leven Hospital | |
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NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde | |
![]() Vale of Leven Hospital | |
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![]() ![]() Shown in West Dunbartonshire | |
Geography | |
Location | Alexandria, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland |
Coordinates | 55°59′35″N 4°35′26″W / 55.993030°N 4.590681°WCoordinates: 55°59′35″N 4°35′26″W / 55.993030°N 4.590681°W |
Organisation | |
Care system | NHS |
Type | District General |
Affiliated university | University of Glasgow University of the West of Scotland |
Services | |
Emergency department | No - Minor injuries only |
Beds | 92 |
Links | |
Website | www.nhsggc.org.uk |
Lists | Hospitals in Scotland |
Vale of Leven District General Hospital or simply the Vale of Leven Hospital is a district general hospital in Alexandria, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland. It is managed by NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde.
History[]
The hospital has its origins in the Henry Brock Hospital which opened in a converted private house in 1924.[1] After the Second World War it was decided to commission a purpose-built facility:[2] the new hospital was designed by Keppie Henderson & Joseph Gleave and built on a site adjacent to Henry Brock Cottage Hospital between 1951 and 1955.[1] The horizontal form of the hospital was designed to survive the horizontal blast of an atomic bomb being dropped on the Clyde’s submarine bases.[3]
Services[]
The hospital has 92 inpatient beds as well as a Minor Injuries Unit.[4] The hospital has approximately 47 births per year and has full accreditation as baby friendly, since 2006.[5] This is down from 900 births per year in 2002.[6]
Performance[]
An Inquiry was set up by Scottish Ministers to investigate the occurrence of C. difficile infection at the hospital from 1 January 2007 onwards. The Inquiry published its final report on 24 November 2014.[7][8] The findings of the inquiry were considered by the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges and Faculties in Scotland, when they produced a report in July 2015, entitled “Learning from serious failings in care”.[9][10]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Vale of Leven Hospital, the first new NHS hospital in Britain". Historic Hospitals. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
- ^ "Hospital fight stepped up". BBC News. 6 May 2000. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
- ^ "'You don't get involved in a project like this for the glory or the money'". Building Design. 7 May 2020. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
- ^ "More patients using Vale of Leven Hospital's Minor Injuries Unit". Daily Record. 16 April 2018. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
- ^ "Baby Friendly accreditation: Vale of Leven District General Hospital". Baby Friendly Initiative. Retrieved 30 June 2015.
- ^ "Staff shortage shuts maternity unit". BBC News. 24 October 2002.
- ^ "Vale of Leven C. diff inquiry criticises health board". BBC News. 24 November 2014.
- ^ "The Vale of Leven Hospital Inquiry". Scottish Government. Retrieved 30 June 2015.
- ^ "NHS accused of 'systemic failings'". Edinburgh News. 10 July 2015. Retrieved 12 July 2015.
- ^ "Report warns patients put at risk by failings in NHS". Herald Scotland. 10 July 2015. Retrieved 12 July 2015.
External links[]
- NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
- NHS Scotland hospitals
- Vale of Leven
- Hospital buildings completed in 1955
- 1955 establishments in Scotland
- Hospitals established in 1955