Midlothian Community Hospital

The Midlothian Community Hospital is a community hospital in Eskbank Road, Bonnyrigg, Scotland. It is managed by NHS Lothian.[1]

Midlothian Community Hospital
NHS Lothian
Midlothian Community Hospital
Shown in Midlothian
Geography
Location	Bonnyrigg, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Coordinates	55.88018°N 3.09001°W
Organisation
Care system	Public NHS
Type	Community hospital
Services
Emergency department	No Accident & Emergency
Beds	88
History
Opened	2010
Links
Website	www.nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk/hospitals/mlch/
Lists	Hospitals in Scotland

History

Plans for the hospital were announced in 2005, with the facility intended to replace the continuing care elements of Loanhead Hospital and Rosslynlee Hospital.[2] It was built by Robertson Group and opened in September 2010.[3]

An incident occurred in January 2018 when hospital staff refused to help a 13-year-old girl, whose mother had collapsed outside the Bonnyrigg facility after getting an x-ray on her injured wrist. The scared teenager was forced to call an ambulance and, only after it had arrived, did her mother receive treatment.[4]

Services

The hospital has 88 staffed beds spread across 4 wards.[5] Some 40 beds are allocated to care of the elderly and 48 for elderly people with mental health issues.[6]

References

1. "Midlothian Community Hospital". NHS Lothian. 27 April 2012. Retrieved 8 July 2014.
2. "Hospital shake-up plans approved". BBC News. 19 February 2005. Retrieved 12 July 2014.
3. "New hospital opens in Midlothian". Deadline Scotland. 13 September 2010. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
4. "Hospital staff refuse to help schoolgirl whose mum had collapsed outside". www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
5. "Midlothian Community Hospital PFI". Robertson Group. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 8 July 2014.
6. "Sturgeon launches £18m Midlothian hospital". BBC News. 26 September 2011. Retrieved 12 July 2014.