Liberton Hospital

Liberton Hospital
Liberton Hospital
NHS Lothian
	Liberton Hospital
	Shown in Edinburgh
Geography
Location	Edinburgh, Scotland
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Organisation
Type	Geriatric medicine
History
Opened	1906
Links
Website	www.nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk/GoingToHospital/Locations/Pages/LibertonHospital.aspx
Lists	Hospitals in Scotland
Other links	List of hospitals in Scotland

Liberton Hospital is a facility for geriatric medicine on Lasswade Road in Edinburgh, Scotland. It is managed by NHS Lothian.^[1] It is scheduled to close in 2025.^[2]

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The hospital, which was designed by John Dick Peddie and George Washington Browne, opened in 1906.^[3]^[4] It operated in partnership with the Longmore Hospital and the two hospitals together became known as the Royal Edinburgh Hospital for Incurables.^[5] The hospital joined the National Health Service in 1948 and a new four‑storey geriatric facility was built on the site in 1963.^[3]

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.^[6]

In April 2023 it was announced that Edinburgh Council had bought the hospital site and grounds from NHS Lothian for £14.8m.^[2] 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.^[7]^[8]

The NHS is to occupy the premises until March 2025 to allow the hospital’s remaining services to be relocated.^[2]

[1]
"Liberton Hospital". NHS Lothian. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
[2]
Allison, Katy. "Purchase of Liberton Hospital paves the way for accessible low-carbon homes". The City of Edinburgh Council. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
[3]
"Liberton Hospital". Historic Hospitals. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
[4]
Liberton Hospital, Gazetteer for Scotland
[5]
"Royal Edinburgh Hospital for Incurables". Lothian Health Services Archive. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
[6]
"Hospitals facing care village axe". Edinburgh News. 9 April 2014. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
[7]
"Liberton hospital consultation". The Edinburgh Reporter. 28 January 2024. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
[8]
"Drop-in events to showcase planned homes on Liberton Hospital site". Scottish Construction Now. 29 January 2024. Retrieved 14 September 2024.

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[1] [1]
"Liberton Hospital". NHS Lothian. Retrieved 14 September 2024.

[:0-2] [2]
Allison, Katy. "Purchase of Liberton Hospital paves the way for accessible low-carbon homes". The City of Edinburgh Council. Retrieved 14 September 2024.

[hh-3] [3]
"Liberton Hospital". Historic Hospitals. Retrieved 22 January 2019.

[4] [4]
Liberton Hospital, Gazetteer for Scotland

[lhsa-5] [5]
"Royal Edinburgh Hospital for Incurables". Lothian Health Services Archive. Retrieved 1 January 2019.

[6] [6]
"Hospitals facing care village axe". Edinburgh News. 9 April 2014. Retrieved 27 December 2014.

[7] [7]
"Liberton hospital consultation". The Edinburgh Reporter. 28 January 2024. Retrieved 14 September 2024.

[8] [8]
"Drop-in events to showcase planned homes on Liberton Hospital site". Scottish Construction Now. 29 January 2024. Retrieved 14 September 2024.

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