Fast facts
Our fast facts are a quick guide to everything about the NHS National Waiting Times Centre (Golden Jubilee National Hospital and the Beardmore Hotel and Conference Centre).
General and activity facts
- An NHS Special Health Board
- Treating patients from across Scotland
- Working with NHS Boards to reduce patient waiting times
- Treating more patients year on year
- Exceeding targets since 2002
- Over 28,600 procedures in 2005/06
- Over 31,900 procedures in 2006/07
- 10% of all cataract operations in Scotland in 2005/06
- 23% of all cataract operations in the West of Scotland in 2005/06
- 1,100 joint replacements in 2005/06
- 11% of all hip and knee replacements in Scotland in 2005/06
- 30% of all hip and knee replacements in the West of Scotland in 2005/06
- 11% more procedures than in 2006/07 than in 2005/06
- 20% increase in inpatient and day cases in 2006/07
- 4% more diagnostic images in 2006/07 than in 2005/06
- 78% increase in endoscopy in 2006/07 than in 2005/06
- 13% increase in major joint replacements in 2006/07
- 18% increase in cardiac surgery in 2006/07
- 47% increase in general surgery in 2006/07
- over 25% increase in ophthalmic surgery in 2006/07
Getting here
- Visit us in Clydebank, Glasgow
- Frequent train service from Glasgow city centre
- 10-minute walk from Dalmuir train station
- Frequent bus service along Dumbarton Road
- Nearest bus stop is five-minutes walk
- 482 free car parking spaces
- In-house transport team help transfer patients
Infection control
- Award-winning Infection Control team
- No incidences of hospital acquired MRSA in 2005 and 2006
- 113 registered cleanliness champions
- Cleaning teams report to Infection Control
Heart and lung
- Opening 2007
- Spread over three floors
- Eight theatres
- Four cath labs
- Intensive Care Unit (ICU) beds.
- High Dependency Unit (HDU) beds.
- Cardiology day and inpatient beds.
- Inpatient beds for cardiac and thoracic surgical patients.
- Outpatient facilities.
Patients
- Single patient en-suite rooms
- Access for all
- Patients from across Scotland
- Over 99% of patients delighted or satisfied with the nursing and consultant care they received
- Over 99% delighted or satisfied with their room and level of cleanliness
- 99% delighted with catering facilities
- Over 99% delighted or satisfied with the way we took care of their personal needs
- Over 99% delighted or satisfied with discharge arrangements
- Over 99% delighted or satisfied with the physiotherapy received
Beardmore
- Your new national NHS and Public Sector Conference Centre
- Conference Hotel of the Year 2005 and 2006
- Winner of Scottish Business Hotel Highly Commended award 2007.
- Silver award for Green Tourism
- Investors in People
- 168 comfortable luxury bedrooms
- 170-seat auditorium
- 14 versatile meeting and training rooms
- Parking for 300 cars
- WIFI and business services
- Special rates for public sector bookings
- www.thebeardmore.com
Staff
- Around 600 staff
- Learning and development opportunities
- Range of staff benefits
- Sports and social activities
- Well informed
- Involved in decisions
- Treated fairly and consistently
- Equal opportunities employer
- Health promotion
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