The Baird Family Hospital

In June 2014, the Scottish Government announced an investment for a new health facility on the Foresterhill Health Campus in Aberdeen. The plans included a new hospital to replace the existing Aberdeen Maternity Hospital, with the inclusion of breast screening, breast surgery and gynaecology services, as well as a separate centre for out-patient and day-patient oncology and haematology services.

Following a public consultation exercise in 2015, it was decided that the new facility would be called The Baird Family Hospital in recognition of the contribution made to women’s health in the North East and beyond by the Baird family. The hospital will include all of the services currently provided at Aberdeen Maternity Hospital (AMH) as well as other clinical services which are currently located elsewhere on the Foresterhill site:

• Maternity Services including a Community Maternity Unit
• Gynaecology Services
• Breast Services
• Neonatology Services
• Aberdeen Centre for Reproductive Medicine
• Radiology Services
• Operating Theatres
• Research and Teaching Facilities
• Non-Clinical Support Services

The hospital will be located towards the west of the Royal Aberdeen Children’s Hospital (RACH). There will be physical connections from the new hospital to both RACH and to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary (ARI).

Key project facts:

• The hospital will be around 26,000m² in size, with over 1,000 rooms.
• The hospital will have physical links to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary and Royal Aberdeen Children’s Hospital to allow easy transfer for patients.
• The hospital will open for patients in March 2024.

GHAT has been working with NHS Grampian to deliver the arts and environment programme for both facilities. An Arts and Environment strategy has developed through engagement with the stakeholders with the Aim:

To create a well-designed, person-centred and positive visual environment for patients, staff and visitors.

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