Uist and Barra Hospital

Uist and Barra Hospital
NHS Western Isles
Shown in the Outer Hebrides
Geography
Location	Benbecula, Eileanan Siar, Scotland, United Kingdom
Coordinates	57°28′25″N 7°23′8″W
Organisation
Care system	Public NHS
Type	Remote community hospital
Affiliated university	None
Services
Emergency department	Yes Accident & Emergency
Beds	29[1]
History
Opened	2001
Links
Website	www.wihb.scot.nhs.uk/ospadal-uibhist-agus-bharraigh
Lists	Hospitals in Scotland

Ospadal Uibhist agus Bharraigh (Uist and Barra Hospital) is a community hospital in Benbecula which provides services on the islands of North Uist, South Uist and Benbecula in the Western Isles of Scotland. It is managed by NHS Western Isles.

History

The hospital, which replaced a 21-bed hospital in Daliburgh and a 25-bed care of the elderly hospital in Lochmaddy, opened in 2001.[2] In 2008 a £500,000 endoscopy suite opened.[3]

In December 2014, NHS Western Isles announced plans to close three dental surgeries which need renovation on the Uists and move the services to the hospital.[4] At the same time, the board proposed decreasing the number of staffed beds from 29 to 16.[5]

Services

The hospital has 29 beds, and provides care of the elderly, GP Acute and Midwifery led maternity services.[6]

References

1. "Uist and Barra Hospital". NHS Western Isles. Retrieved 3 May 2014.
2. "Uist and Barra Hospital". Historic Hospitals. 26 April 2015. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
3. "Opening of Southern Isles endoscopy suite" (Press release). Scottish Government. 30 June 2008. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
4. "Plan to centralise dental clinics on the Uists". BBC News. 4 December 2014. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
5. "Fewer patient beds at Uist and Barra Hospital". Stornoway Gazette. 9 February 2015. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
6. "Health Improvement Scotland". Retrieved 23 January 2019.

External links

• Official website