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 / 55.88018; -3.09001
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]

Services

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