Plans in place to treat more patients at NHS Louisa Jordan

The First Minister has called the temporary Louisa Jordan Hospital in Glasgow a “vital asset” even though it has not been used to treat any coronavirus patients.
The NHS Louisa Jordan is a temporary emergency critical care hospital in Glasgow and was created to deal with the Covid-19 epidemic in Scotland. Photo: John DevlinThe NHS Louisa Jordan is a temporary emergency critical care hospital in Glasgow and was created to deal with the Covid-19 epidemic in Scotland. Photo: John Devlin
The NHS Louisa Jordan is a temporary emergency critical care hospital in Glasgow and was created to deal with the Covid-19 epidemic in Scotland. Photo: John Devlin

Since July the hospital was used to provide orthopaedic and plastic surgery outpatient consultations to 315 patients in a pilot scheme run by NHS Lanarkshire.

There are now plans in place to increase the number of patients receiving treatment at the hospital and to offer more services including X-rays, CT scans, ultrasounds and dermatology appointments.

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First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said: “We always hoped that the NHS Louisa Jordan would never be needed for the Covid response and thanks to the continued collective efforts of people across Scotland to suppress the virus, that has been the case.

“When it comes to tackling this virus, we have all had to be flexible and adapt to the ‘new normal’ and that includes our health service. Although the NHS Louisa Jordan has not been required to treat Covid-19 patients, it remains a vital asset in our phased approach to resuming NHS services safely where we can.

“It is providing capacity to reduce waiting lists and improve outcomes for patients across Scotland. I am pleased that while it stands ready to treat patients with the virus at just a few days’ notice, the NHS Louisa Jordan is making a valuable contribution to our health service now, even while the virus remains under control.”

The hospital’s chief executive, Jill Young, added: “As a national resource for the NHS in Scotland, we are proud to be playing our part in ensuring that more patients are receiving the safe, effective and person-centred care, they need during the current situation.

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“NHS Louisa Jordan was created through teamwork with a spirit of collaboration which has been shown across NHSScotland during these challenging times. We look forward to working with NHS Boards across Scotland to help deliver key outpatient and diagnostic services for patients.”

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