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Midlothian Community Hospital
Midlothian Community Hospital
NHS Lothian
	Midlothian Community Hospital
	Shown in Midlothian
Geography
Location	Bonnyrigg, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Coordinates	55°52′49″N 3°05′24″W / 55.88018°N 3.09001°W
Organisation
Care system	Public NHS
Type	Community hospital
Services
Emergency department	No Accident & Emergency
Beds	88
History
Opened	2010
Links
Website	www.nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk/hospitals/mlch/
Lists	Hospitals in Scotland

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The Midlothian Community Hospital is a community hospital in Eskbank Road, Bonnyrigg, Scotland. It is managed by NHS Lothian.^[1]

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.^[2] It was built by Robertson Group and opened in September 2010.^[3]

Services

The hospital has 88 staffed beds spread across 4 wards.^[4] Some 40 beds are allocated to care of the elderly and 48 for elderly people with mental health issues.^[5]

References

^ "Midlothian Community Hospital". NHS Lothian. 27 April 2012. Retrieved 8 July 2014.
^ "Hospital shake-up plans approved". BBC News. 19 February 2005. Retrieved 12 July 2014.
^ "New hospital opens in Midlothian". Deadline Scotland. 13 September 2010. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
^ "Midlothian Community Hospital PFI". Robertson Group. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 8 July 2014.
^ "Sturgeon launches £18m Midlothian hospital". BBC News. 26 September 2011. Retrieved 12 July 2014.

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[1] "Midlothian Community Hospital". NHS Lothian. 27 April 2012. Retrieved 8 July 2014.

[2] "Hospital shake-up plans approved". BBC News. 19 February 2005. Retrieved 12 July 2014.

[3] "New hospital opens in Midlothian". Deadline Scotland. 13 September 2010. Retrieved 22 January 2019.

[4] "Midlothian Community Hospital PFI". Robertson Group. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 8 July 2014.

[5] "Sturgeon launches £18m Midlothian hospital". BBC News. 26 September 2011. Retrieved 12 July 2014.

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 The '''Midlothian Community Hospital''' is a [[community hospital]] in Eskbank Road, [[Bonnyrigg]], [[Scotland]]. It is managed by [[NHS Lothian]].<ref>{{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}}</ref>
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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 geriatric and Rosslynlee psychiatric hospitals.<ref>{{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}}</ref> It was built by Robertson Group and opened in September 2010.<ref>{{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}}</ref>
+Plans for the hospital were announced in 2005, with the facility intended to replace the continuing care elements of Loanhead Hospital and [[Rosslynlee Hospital]].<ref>{{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}}</ref> It was built by [[Robertson Group]] and opened in September 2010.<ref>{{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}}</ref>
-An incident occurred in January 2018 when hospital staff refused to help a 13-year-old girl, whose mother had collapsed outside the Bonnyrigg facility after getting an x-ray on her injured wrist. The scared teenager was forced to call an ambulance and, only after it had arrived, did her mother receive treatment.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/health/hospital-staff-refuse-to-help-schoolgirl-whose-mum-had-collapsed-outside-1-4657422|title=Hospital staff refuse to help schoolgirl whose mum had collapsed outside|website=www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com|language=en|access-date=2018-01-11}}</ref>
 ==Services==
-The hospital has 88 staffed beds spread across 4 wards.<ref>{{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}}</ref> Some 40 beds are allocated to care of the elderly and 48 for elderly people with mental health issues.<ref>{{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}}</ref>
+The hospital has 88 staffed beds spread across 4 wards.<ref>{{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 }}</ref> Some 40 beds are allocated to care of the elderly and 48 for elderly people with mental health issues.<ref>{{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}}</ref>
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