South Clyde Acute Hospitals Review
When the boundaries were redrawn, NHS Argyll & Clyde amalgamated into the new NHS board known as Greater Glasgow and Clyde. A review undertaken by the new board wanted to retain the A&E department and core inpatient services, including trauma and emergency medical receiving at Inverclyde to remain open and this was submitted to the Scottish Government for approval.
Another plan was to encourage Inverclyde as a base for acute services to preserve the future of the hospital site suggested by the then Scottish Health Minister, Andy Kerr. Many people in the Inverclyde area have been satisfied with this and have supported these plans.
However, some services such as ENT, ophthalmology, dermatology and urology were re-located. This was outlined in the ‘A Safe and Sustainable Future for Hospital Services in Inverclyde and Renfrewshire’ document. Four of these services: dermatology; ENT (Ear, Nose and Throat) Unit; urology and Vascular surgery went to the Southern General in Glasgow between August and October in 2007. A gradual process of moving the ophthalmology will occur over five years to a Glasgow site, possibly the Southern General but has been undecided yet.
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