Midlothian Community Hospital


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

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. It was built by Robertson Group and opened in September 2010.
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.

Services

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