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Liberton Hospital
Hospital in Edinburgh, Scotland From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Liberton Hospital is a facility for geriatric medicine on Lasswade Road in Edinburgh, Scotland. It is managed by NHS Lothian.[1] It is scheduled to close in 2025.[2]
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The hospital was designed by John Dick Peddie and George Washington Browne and opened in 1906.[3][4]
Liberton operated in partnership with the Longmore Hospital and the two hospitals together became known as the Royal Edinburgh Hospital for Incurables.[5] The hospital joined the National Health Service in 1948 and a new four‑storey geriatric facility was built on the site in 1963.[3]
Redevelopment plans
In 2014, the health board considered proposals to demolish the hospital and three others, with a view to replacing these facilities with care villages which would consist of buildings more suited to social care.[6]
In April 2023 it was announced that Edinburgh Council had bought the hospital site and grounds from NHS Lothian for £14.8m.[2] The deal includes the former Blood Transfusion Centre. The council plans to build around 400 homes, a number of which will be accessible and for social or mid-market rent. The 1960s buildings are to be demolished and original Edwardian-era buildings redeveloped. The aim is to create an accessible neighbourhood of low-carbon housing.[7][8]
Originally the NHS was to occupy the premises until March 2025 to allow the hospital’s remaining services to be relocated.[2] However, current plans suggest the Hospital at Home team and the Medical Day Hospital are to relocate to Ellen's Glen Hospital by the end of 2025.[9] The number of complex care beds are to be reduced in line with the Edinburgh Integration Joint Board strategic vision.[10]
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