NHS Louisa Jordan to provide postponed non-Covid planned healthcare

Built at the beginning of the outbreak at the city’s Scottish Events Campus (SEC), the hospital will receive some orthopaedic outpatient consultations from this month.

If this initial run is successful the hospital could be used to provide a wide range of postponed non-Covid planned healthcare that has been delayed.

The hospital will also be used for staff training, teaching and examinations.

The NHS Louisa Jordan has not been required to treat Covid-19 patients, however, it remains ready to accept Covid-19 patients at a few days’ notice.

Commenting Health Secretary Jeane Freeman said: “As we begin to resume some paused NHS services safely, carefully and in a series of stages, this national hospital will play an important role in helping our NHS recover by providing planned healthcare for non-Covid outpatients.

“It will also ensure the sustainability of our NHS workforce as the clinical setting, alongside the ability to maintain physical distancing, will allow undergraduates and postgraduates to carry out training, teaching and examinations, and support training for the wider health and social care workforce in Scotland.

“By continuing to follow the clear public health advice, we can continue to suppress this virus in Scotland.”

Chief Nursing Officer Fiona McQueen added: “The NHS Louisa Jordan has not been required to treat Covid-19 patients as we have been able to retain capacity in NHS Scotland thanks to our continued collective effort to tackle this pandemic.

“Should it be required, all training and planned non-Covid healthcare will be stopped and the hospital will be ready to accept Covid-19 patients at a few days’ notice.”