Western Infirmary
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The Western Infirmary is a teaching hospital
situated in the West End of Glasgow
, Scotland
. There is also a Maggie's centre
at the hospital to help cancer patients, as well as the Glasgow Clinical Research Facility
.
In the 1870s, when the University of Glasgow
moved from the city centre to the West End, distancing itself from the Royal Infirmary
, a new teaching hospital
was built in 1874 as part of the new university buildings. Initially only having 150 beds, by 1911 this had increased to over six hundred. A new two phase rebuilding programme was authorised in 1964 and the 256–bed Phase 1 block was completed in 1974. After the completion of the nearby Gartnavel General Hospital
in 1972, Phase 2 was indefinitely postponed in 1975.
The Western Infirmary opened as a voluntary hospital relying upon donations and bequest
s from members of the public, but in 1948 with the introduction of the National Health Service
the Western came under the management of the Glasgow Western Hospitals Board of Management.
In 2002, NHS Greater Glasgow announced the results of a three year consultation, the Greater Glasgow's Acute Services Review, wherein they outlined a £700 million modernisation plan for Glasgow's hospitals. As part of the plan, services will be transferred to expanded facilities at Gartnavel General Hospital
and in 2013 the Western Infirmary will be shut down and the site redeveloped by the University of Glasgow
.
Teaching hospital
A teaching hospital is a hospital that provides clinical education and training to future and current doctors, nurses, and other health professionals, in addition to delivering medical care to patients...
situated in the West End of Glasgow
Glasgow
Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...
, Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
. There is also a Maggie's centre
Maggie's centres
Maggie's Cancer Caring Centres are a network of drop-in centres in Great Britain, whichaim to help anyone who has been affected by cancer. They are not intended as a replacement for conventional cancer therapy, but as a caring environment that can provide support, information and practical advice...
at the hospital to help cancer patients, as well as the Glasgow Clinical Research Facility
Glasgow Clinical Research Facility
The Glasgow Clinical Research Facility is a research center at Glasgow's Western Infirmary. It is located in the West End of Glasgow, Scotland. -History:...
.
In the 1870s, when the University of Glasgow
University of Glasgow
The University of Glasgow is the fourth-oldest university in the English-speaking world and one of Scotland's four ancient universities. Located in Glasgow, the university was founded in 1451 and is presently one of seventeen British higher education institutions ranked amongst the top 100 of the...
moved from the city centre to the West End, distancing itself from the Royal Infirmary
Glasgow Royal Infirmary
The Glasgow Royal Infirmary is a large teaching hospital, operated by NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde,. With a capacity of around 1000 beds, the hospital campus covers an area of around 20 acres, situated on the north-eastern edge of the city centre of Glasgow, Scotland.-History:Designed by Robert...
, a new teaching hospital
Hospital
A hospital is a health care institution providing patient treatment by specialized staff and equipment. Hospitals often, but not always, provide for inpatient care or longer-term patient stays....
was built in 1874 as part of the new university buildings. Initially only having 150 beds, by 1911 this had increased to over six hundred. A new two phase rebuilding programme was authorised in 1964 and the 256–bed Phase 1 block was completed in 1974. After the completion of the nearby Gartnavel General Hospital
Gartnavel General Hospital
Gartnavel General Hospital is a teaching hospital in the West End of Glasgow, Scotland. The hospital is located next to the Great Western Road, between Hyndland, Anniesland and Kelvindale. Hyndland railway station is adjacent to the hospital. The name Gartnavel is derived from the Gaelic Gart ...
in 1972, Phase 2 was indefinitely postponed in 1975.
The Western Infirmary opened as a voluntary hospital relying upon donations and bequest
Bequest
A bequest is the act of giving property by will. Strictly, "bequest" is used of personal property, and "devise" of real property. In legal terminology, "bequeath" is a verb form meaning "to make a bequest."...
s from members of the public, but in 1948 with the introduction of the National Health Service
National Health Service
The National Health Service is the shared name of three of the four publicly funded healthcare systems in the United Kingdom. They provide a comprehensive range of health services, the vast majority of which are free at the point of use to residents of the United Kingdom...
the Western came under the management of the Glasgow Western Hospitals Board of Management.
In 2002, NHS Greater Glasgow announced the results of a three year consultation, the Greater Glasgow's Acute Services Review, wherein they outlined a £700 million modernisation plan for Glasgow's hospitals. As part of the plan, services will be transferred to expanded facilities at Gartnavel General Hospital
Gartnavel General Hospital
Gartnavel General Hospital is a teaching hospital in the West End of Glasgow, Scotland. The hospital is located next to the Great Western Road, between Hyndland, Anniesland and Kelvindale. Hyndland railway station is adjacent to the hospital. The name Gartnavel is derived from the Gaelic Gart ...
and in 2013 the Western Infirmary will be shut down and the site redeveloped by the University of Glasgow
University of Glasgow
The University of Glasgow is the fourth-oldest university in the English-speaking world and one of Scotland's four ancient universities. Located in Glasgow, the university was founded in 1451 and is presently one of seventeen British higher education institutions ranked amongst the top 100 of the...
.
External links
- Western Infirmary on the NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde website