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Liberton Hospital is a facility for geriatric medicine on Lasswade Road in Edinburgh, Scotland. It is managed by NHS Lothian. It is scheduled to close in 2025.
History
The hospital, which was designed by John Dick Peddie and George Washington Browne, opened in 1906. It operated in partnership with the Longmore Hospital and the two hospitals together became known as the Royal Edinburgh Hospital for Incurables. The hospital joined the National Health Service in 1948 and a new four‑storey geriatric facility was built on the site in 1963.
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.
In April 2023 it was announced that Edinburgh Council had bought the hospital site and grounds from NHS Lothian for £14.8m. 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.
The NHS is to occupy the premises until March 2025 to allow the hospital’s remaining services to be relocated.
References
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- Liberton Hospital
- Liberton, Edinburgh
- List of hospitals in Scotland
- Aseem Malhotra
- Elsie Inglis Memorial Maternity Hospital
- NHS Lothian
- Gracemount
- Longmore House
- Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh
- Craig House, Edinburgh
