| East Lothian Community Hospital | |
|---|---|
| NHS Lothian | |
| The old Roodlands General Hospital | |
| Geography | |
| Location | East Lothian, Scotland |
| Coordinates | 55°57′25″N2°47′52″W / 55.95694°N 2.79778°W |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | NHS Scotland |
| Type | General Hospital |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | No |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
| Lists | Hospitals in Scotland |
East Lothian Community Hospital is a hospital located on Station Road, Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland. The hospital is operated by NHS Lothian. [1]
The Roodlands General Hospital was built as an infectious diseases hospital for the local area and opened around 1906. [2] It became the County Infectious Diseases Hospital in 1930 and joined the National Health Service as Roodlands General Hospital in 1948. [3]
A major redevelopment of the site to create a modern community hospital, known as East Lothian Community Hospital, was undertaken by Morrison Construction at a cost of £70 million, starting in January 2017. [4] The new East Lothian Community Hospital opened in October 2020. [5]