Midlothian Community Hospital
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{{Infobox hospital
| Name = Midlothian Community Hospital
| Org/Group = NHS Lothian
| Image = Midlothian Community Hospital, Bonnyrigg (geograph 4338302).jpg
| Caption = Midlothian Community Hospital
| Logo =
| State = Scotland
| Country = UK
| Coordinates = {{coord|55.88018|-3.09001|region:GB|display=inline,title}}
| HealthCare = NHS
| Type = Community hospital
| Speciality =
| Standards =
| Emergency = No
| Beds = 88
| Founded = 2010
| Closed =
| Website = {{URL|http://www.nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk/hospitals/mlch/}}
| Wiki-Links =
| map_type =Scotland Midlothian
| map_caption =Shown in Midlothian
}}
The Midlothian Community Hospital is a community hospital in Eskbank Road, Bonnyrigg, Scotland. It is managed by NHS Lothian.{{cite web |url=http://www.nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk/GoingToHospital/Locations/MLCH/Pages/default.aspx |title=Midlothian Community Hospital |publisher=NHS Lothian |date=27 April 2012 |accessdate=8 July 2014}}
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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.{{cite news| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/4250599.stm |title=Hospital shake-up plans approved |work=BBC News |date=19 February 2005 |accessdate=12 July 2014}} It was built by Robertson Group and opened in September 2010.{{cite web|url=http://deadlinescotland.wordpress.com/2010/09/13/new-hospital-opens-in-midlothian/ |date=13 September 2010|title=New hospital opens in Midlothian|publisher=Deadline Scotland|accessdate=22 January 2019}}
Services
The hospital has 88 staffed beds spread across 4 wards.{{cite web |url=http://capitalprojects.robertson.co.uk/projects/healthcare-social-care/midlothian-community-hospital-pfi.html?c=healthcare-social-care |title=Midlothian Community Hospital PFI |publisher=Robertson Group |accessdate=8 July 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714201829/http://capitalprojects.robertson.co.uk/projects/healthcare-social-care/midlothian-community-hospital-pfi.html?c=healthcare-social-care |archive-date=14 July 2014 |url-status=dead }} Some 40 beds are allocated to care of the elderly and 48 for elderly people with mental health issues.{{cite news| url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-15065218 |title=Sturgeon launches £18m Midlothian hospital |work=BBC News |date=26 September 2011 |accessdate=12 July 2014}}
References
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Category:Hospital buildings completed in 2010
Category:Buildings and structures in Midlothian
Category:Hospitals established in 2010
Category:Hospitals in Midlothian
Category:NHS Scotland hospitals
Category:Bonnyrigg and Lasswade
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