Fort William hospital plan progresses after government approval

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 15 Oct, 12:58 · Archive

The Scottish government has approved the outline business case for a £137m replacement hospital in Fort William.

The Scottish government has approved the outline business case for a new £137m hospital in Fort William, allowing NHS Highland to proceed with developing the full business case. The replacement hospital will be built at Blar Mhor near Caol.

Campaigners have been pushing for a replacement for the town's 60-year-old Belford Hospital for over two decades. Louise Bussell, nurse director at NHS Highland, said the new hospital would give staff a modern environment and provide people of Lochaber with sustainable services. The health board said it would continue to develop how services would be delivered in the new building and keep the community updated as plans progress.

A public version of the outline business case will be made available on the NHS Highland website in the coming weeks.

How it is being reported

• Replacement Belford hospital moves to next stage of planningA public version of the Outline Business Case will be made available on the NHS Highland website in the coming weeks.The Oban Times · 15 Oct, 15:00
• Plans for a new hospital in Fort William progress to next stageNHS Highland says the Scottish government has approved the outline business case.BBC Highlands And Islands · 15 Oct, 12:03

In this story: NHS Highland · Scottish government · Fort William · Belford Hospital · Blar Mhor · Lochaber

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