Vale of Leven Hospital

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Vale of Leven Hospital
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
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Vale of Leven Hospital
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Vale of Leven Hospital is located in West Dunbartonshire
Vale of Leven Hospital
Shown in West Dunbartonshire
Geography
LocationAlexandria, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland
Coordinates55°59′35″N 4°35′26″W / 55.993030°N 4.590681°W / 55.993030; -4.590681Coordinates: 55°59′35″N 4°35′26″W / 55.993030°N 4.590681°W / 55.993030; -4.590681
Organisation
Care systemNHS
TypeDistrict General
Affiliated universityUniversity of Glasgow
University of the West of Scotland
Services
Emergency departmentNo - Minor injuries only
Beds92
Links
Websitewww.nhsggc.org.uk
ListsHospitals 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[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "Vale of Leven Hospital, the first new NHS hospital in Britain". Historic Hospitals. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
  2. ^ "Hospital fight stepped up". BBC News. 6 May 2000. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
  3. ^ "'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.
  4. ^ "More patients using Vale of Leven Hospital's Minor Injuries Unit". Daily Record. 16 April 2018. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
  5. ^ "Baby Friendly accreditation: Vale of Leven District General Hospital". Baby Friendly Initiative. Retrieved 30 June 2015.
  6. ^ "Staff shortage shuts maternity unit". BBC News. 24 October 2002.
  7. ^ "Vale of Leven C. diff inquiry criticises health board". BBC News. 24 November 2014.
  8. ^ "The Vale of Leven Hospital Inquiry". Scottish Government. Retrieved 30 June 2015.
  9. ^ "NHS accused of 'systemic failings'". Edinburgh News. 10 July 2015. Retrieved 12 July 2015.
  10. ^ "Report warns patients put at risk by failings in NHS". Herald Scotland. 10 July 2015. Retrieved 12 July 2015.

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