October 31 2019

NHS Lothian and East Lothian Health and Social Care Partnership have taken possession of East Lothian Community Hospital in Haddington ahead of a full migration of patients over the next few months.

The 22,000sq/m facility witnessed the first phase handover of the outpatients department in March of last year. A final phase of work will deliver a car park and landscaping by spring 2020.

Alison MacDonald, chief officer, East Lothian Health and Social Care Partnership, commented:

"This hospital has been highly anticipated and will bring huge benefits for patients and carers in East Lothian. In particular, it will enable people to have a range of procedures in a brand new, purpose-built hospital for which they previously had to travel to Edinburgh or further afield.

"It is also a real asset to the community, with public rooms available to local groups, local radio providing hospital broadcasting and the hospital's grounds open to all. “

The Keppie designed community hospital has been delivered in partnership between Hub South East and Morrison Construction.

2 Comments

#1 Posted by nathan wright on 2 Nov 2019 at 19:54 PM

If you look closely there is already staining under the parapet. Repeating the mistakes made at Forth Valley hospital !

#2 Posted by Inahuf on 2 Nov 2019 at 20:37 PM

Are they coloured bars meant to make it look friendly? Reminds me of the blood transfusion place in Edinburgh they’ll likely rip down as ‘not fit for purpose’...

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